Sophia Wells Abernathy
PainterAttributed to
Dr. Samuel Broadbent
American, 1759 - 1828
SubjectPortrait of
Sophia Wells
1789 - 1851
Dateabout 1820
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 36 5/8 x 29 1/2in. (93 x 74.9cm)
Stretcher: 33 1/4 x 26 1/4in. (84.5 x 66.7cm)
Stretcher: 33 1/4 x 26 1/4in. (84.5 x 66.7cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Robert C. Buell
Object number1962.57.2
NotesProvenance Note: According to the donor, her husband was a descendant of Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Abernathy.Costume Note: Sitter wears fashionable turban, and long sleeves of the period (ca.1820). (Bassett 3/19/2002)
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Dr. Ashbel Woodward
