Mrs. Joseph Donaldson (Frances Johnston)
Charles Willson Peale
1776 · Watercolor on ivory · The American Wing
The sitter (1754-1836) was born in Ireland, married Joseph Donaldson in York, Pennsylvania, and later lived in Baltimore. The artist recorded on September 3, 1776: "began a M: of Mrs. Donaldson," and on September 17: "Rd in full of Mr Donalson on his & his Ladys miniature 56 Dollars."
- Artist
- Charles Willson Peale
- Date
- 1776
- Medium
- Watercolor on ivory
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Gift of Gloria Manney, 2006
