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Susan May (Williams) Bonaparte

Description

Bust-length portrait of Mrs. Jérôme Napoleon Bonaparte (Susan May Williams) (1812-1881). She is portrayed as a young woman with brown hair tied up in a low, wide chignon typical for the time period. She wears a white ermine stole with black tails.

Date

1856

Materials

Pastel on paper

Dimensions

Frame: 35 H x 30.5 W inches

Object ID

xx.5.75

Resource ID

8045

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte

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.