Mrs. Barbara Baker Murphy, ca. 1810

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Portrait of Mrs. Barbara Baker Murphy (Wife of Sea Captain) by Joshua Johnson, ca. 1810

And this is the Lady’s husband, Sea Captain John Murphy, from the same year by the same hand:

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Via:WikiCommons, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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1810 1810s 19th century American blue blue black blue black white blue dress blue white bow trimmed cap cap clothing pin cord day cap draw string neckline folk art gold pin high waistline Joshua Johnson lace lace cap Mrs. Barbara Baker Murphy necklace oval pin ribbon bow Sea Captain John Murphy wife of a sea captain

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