Portrait of Mary Willis Ambler Marshall (1766-1831)
Thomas Marshall (1784-1835) Oak Hill, Virginia, circa 1820-1830
Pen and ink on paper
1972.901
Gift of Miss Lizzie Archer
This miniature silhouette portrait of Mrs. Marshall was made by her son Thomas in the 1820s, when his mother was about sixty years old. It depicts Mrs. Marshall towards the end of her life and is a sharp contrast to the bright and lively pastel portrait made of her in 1799, now in the collection of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (a copy of this portrait is on display at the Marshall House). The silhouette portrait was used as a model for another oil-on-canvas portrait of Mrs. Marshall also on display in the room. |
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