Adeline Morgan Thompson
Unidentified
ca. 1840
Medium
Painting-Miniature
Classification
Painting-Miniature
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mildred A. Thompson
Accession Number
1983.106
Tags
bust
About this artwork
Adeline Morgan Thompson was born around 1799. She married Allen Thompson, a printer in Philadelphia, and together they had eight children. In this portrait, her simple hairstyle and fashionably revealing dress emphasize her elegant jewelry and make her appear younger than her forty years.
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –