Oil on canvas portrait painting of "Margaret Baker Briscoe" (ca. 1745-1814) (Mrs. Gerard Briscoe), ca. 1790, by Charles Peale Polk. Margaret was born in Maryland around 1745 to Nicholas Baker (1703-1764) and Mary Baker. In 1764, she married Colonel Gerard Briscoe (1737-1801) in Rock Creek Parish, Prince George's County (now Washington, D.C.). The couple had…

Margaret Baker Briscoe

Description

Oil on canvas portrait painting of "Margaret Baker Briscoe" (ca. 1745-1814) (Mrs. Gerard Briscoe), ca. 1790, by Charles Peale Polk. Margaret was born in Maryland around 1745 to Nicholas Baker (1703-1764) and Mary Baker. In 1764, she married Colonel Gerard Briscoe (1737-1801) in Rock Creek Parish, Prince George's County (now Washington, D.C.). The couple had at least six children. During the Revolutionary War, Gerard served in the Virginia Militia. After the war, the family moved to the are around Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia.

Creator

Polk, Charles Peale, 1767-1822

Date

circa 1790

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

26.25 x 36 inches

Object ID

1981.14.1

Resource ID

7906

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. John P. German

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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