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James Earl

Portrait of Abigail Congdon Packard, ca. 1795

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Description

Maker

  • James Earl, 1761-1796, American

Title

Portrait of Abigail Congdon Packard

Year

ca. 1795

Medium

Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Dimensions

88.9 x 73.7 cm (35 x 29 inches)

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Gift of Elizabeth Packard White Salisbury, William Gerald White, and Charlotte Bowen White Spellman

Object Number

1993.049

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Making It In America

October 11, 2013 - February 9, 2014

In this portrait, intended as a pendant to her husband’s, Abigail Congdon Packard wears a fashionable silk gown and a fine linen cap and fichu, matching him in both style and status. A few years later, she inherited a portion of her father’s estate in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, where the family built a house and later expanded their land holdings.

Recognizing her privilege, Abigail helped establish the Providence Female Charitable Society, an organization aiding indigent women and children.

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries

Charles Pendleton House

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