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John Brewster

Portrait of a Young Girl

Maker

John Brewster (American, 1766-1854)

Culture

American

Title

Portrait of a Young Girl

Year

ca. 1808-1821

Medium

  • Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Oil on canvas

Materials

oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Geography

Place Made: United States of America

Dimensions

76.2 x 63.5 cm (30 x 25 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Edgar J. Lownes Memorial Fund

Object Number

62.117

Type

  • Paintings

Publications

  • Books

Selection VII: American Painting from the Museum's Collection, c.1800-1930

Exhibition History

18th and 19th-Century American Galleries
Jun 19, 2015
Charles Pendleton House
Jan 02, 2015
American Folk Art from the Permanent Collection and Pilavin Collection of 20th-Century American Art
Jul 15, 1981 – Aug 15, 1981
A Case for Boxes
Oct 16, 1980 – Nov 16, 1980
Selection VII
American Paintings from the Museum's Collection, ca. 1800-1930
Mar 31, 1977 – May 08, 1977
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John Brewster (American, 1766-1854)
Portrait of a Young Girl, ca. 1808-1821
Oil on canvas
76.2 x 63.5 cm (30 x 25 inches)
Edgar J. Lownes Memorial Fund 62.117

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