Group portrait shows Alexander Contee Hanson, Sr (1749-1806) with his family seated outdoors. His wife, Rebecca Howard Hanson (c.1760-1806) holds the infant Alexander Hanson, Jr (1786-1819) in her lap with her right arm while their older son, George Hanson (b.1784) stands and plays with a dog. An enslaved African American girl wearing a headband, a…

The Alexander Contee Hanson Family

Description

Group portrait shows Alexander Contee Hanson, Sr (1749-1806) with his family seated outdoors. His wife, Rebecca Howard Hanson (c.1760-1806) holds the infant Alexander Hanson, Jr (1786-1819) in her lap with her right arm while their older son, George Hanson (b.1784) stands and plays with a dog. An enslaved African American girl wearing a headband, a red skirt and a white blouse with a low wide neckline stands in shadow at left, facing the family. A willow tree and ocean with sailing vessel are visible in the background.

Creator

Pine, Robert Edge, 1730-1788

Date

circa 1787

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

59 H x 47 W inches

Object ID

1985.62

Resource ID

7918

Credit Line

Partial purchase through the Dr. Michael and Marie Abrams Memorial Fund, John D. Teeter Fund, Dangerfield Fund; and a partial gift of Elaine M. and Terrence O. Winner

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.