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A portrait of Elizabeth Willing Powel (1743-1830) David W. Maxey
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks F 158.54 .P68 M39 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Maxey, David W. (David Walker), 1934-
- Series:
- Transactions of the American Philosophical Society ; v. 96, pt. 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Powel, Elizabeth Willing, 1742 or 1743-1830.
- Powel, Elizabeth Willing.
- Powel, Elizabeth Willing, 1742 or 1743-1830--Portraits.
- Politicians' spouses--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Biography.
- Politicians' spouses.
- Politicians' spouses--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Portraits.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs--18th century.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- Pratt, Matthew, 1734-1805. Elizabeth Willing Powel.
- Pratt, Matthew.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Biography.
- Powel, Elizabeth Willing, 1742 or 1743-1830--Family.
- Powell family.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 91 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : American Philosophical Society, 2006.
- Contents:
- An enigmatic portrait
- The Academy's acquisition of the portrait and its attribution to Matthew Pratt
- The subject of the portrait viewed in enlarged perspective
- Deciphering the portrait's message
- The portrait's missing provenance.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- HSP copy signed by author.
- ISBN:
- 9780871699640
- 0871699648
- OCLC:
- 65978714
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