Portrait of Elizabeth Willing Powel (1743-1830) : Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 96, Part 4) by David W. Maxey (2006, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherAmerican Philosophical Society

ISBN-100871699648

ISBN-139780871699640

eBay Product ID (ePID)57064366

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Book TitlePortrait of Elizabeth Willing Powel (1743-1830) : Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 96, Part 4)

Number of Pages277 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSubjects & Themes / Portraits, General, Political, Customs & Traditions

Publication Year2006

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorDavid W. Maxey

Book SeriesTransactions of the American Philosophical Society Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight23.5 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width6.7 in

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LCCN2006-045853

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Reviews[T]his well-written, thoroughly researched, beautifully produced volume on Elizabeth Willing Powel's life is especially welcome...A must-read for anyone interested in the history of women and families in Philadelphia during the revolutionary and early republic periods, and an essential addition to the staff reading lists of any museum that hopes to go beyond the superficial into a true understanding of how objects can inform us about the past.

Series Volume Number881

SynopsisDrawing on original manuscript sources, Maxey has produced a persuasive study of a late-18th-century portrait and its subject. He has focused attention on an enigmatic painting, and the person portrayed in it -- a woman of talent and verve, whose life has remained undeservedly obscure. Elizabeth Willing Powel presided over a salon; spoke her mind freely; and maintained, for a period of 40 years, an extensive, illuminating correspondence. She was the trusted confidante of the country's first president, whom she did not hesitate to instruct on where duty summoned him. At a critical moment, the Philadelphia painter, Matthew Pratt, was commissioned to capture on canvas the grief she experienced. Color portrait.

LC Classification NumberF158.54.P68M39 2006