John Singleton Copley
American, born The Thirteen Colonies, 1738–1815
Anna Dummer Powell, 1764
Oil on canvas
126.6 × 100.6 cm (49 ¾ × 39 ½ in.)
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Gift of Ellery Sedgwick Jr., in memory of Mabel Cabot Sedgwick
Less than two months before the 80-year-old Powell passed away, one of her sons commissioned this portrait in order to commemorate her life and create an heirloom for future generations. According to the sitter’s granddaughter, Powell was “a little woman of sober conviction and strong Presbyterian faith.” The painting passed through a line of female descendants until shortly before it was given to the museum.
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