Abigail Chesebrough (Mrs. Alexander Grant), 1754. Creator: Joseph Blackburn.
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Abigail Chesebrough (Mrs. Alexander Grant), 1754. The sitter was the 20-year-old daughter of David Chesebrough, a merchant and enslaver of Newport, Rhode Island. He made his fortune through the triangular trade of human beings, molasses, and rum between West Africa, the Caribbean, and New England. His wealth is displayed in Abigail's dress made of imported silk, trimmed with ribbons and lace.
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People Information
Creator
- Joseph Blackburn, attributed to: American, British, English: Artist, painter
Category Hierarchy
Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress
Society & Culture Issues & Causes
Artistic Representations Portraits
Society & Culture Wealth & Poverty
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2417x3000
File Size : 21,244kb
Aliases
- 1984.725
- 102777
- 1000020015
- 1984.725
- 2-859-479
- 2859479
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