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Portrait of Frances Paca Baker Bordley (Mrs. John Beale Bordley)

Description

Half-length portrait of Frances Paca Baker Bordley (Mrs. John Beale Bordley) seated facing to the right but gazing at the viewer. She is wearing a white Romantic-style dress with a low, wide neckline and short gigot sleeves.

Date

1835

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

34 H x 28 W inches

Object ID

1954.42.1

Resource ID

7835

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. James Bordley, Jr

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.