Anna Dummer Powell by John Singleton Copley

Anna Dummer Powell 1764

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John Singleton Copley's 1764 portrait, "Anna Dummer Powell," depicts a woman of status seated in a plush armchair. The subject's somber black dress, white lace cap, and book held in her lap suggest both her piety and intellectual pursuits. Copley, a prominent American artist of the 18th century, captures Anna Dummer Powell with a realistic and dignified air, emphasizing the importance of the sitter within the context of Colonial America.