Sarah Ursula Rose

Benjamin West

1756 · Oil on canvas · The American Wing

This portrait was painted in 1756 when the subject was twelve years old. The roses in the sitter’s hand and hair are traditional symbols of feminine virtue as well as a play on her family name.

Artist

Benjamin West

Date

1756

Medium

Oil on canvas

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Credit line

Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1964