Mrs. Henry Hill (Anna Barrett)

John Singleton Copley, c. 1765–70

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Mrs. Henry Hill (Anna Barrett), c. 1765–70. Pastel on paper mounted on linen.

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Pastel on paper mounted on linen · 58.4 × 43.2 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Mrs. Henry Hill (Anna Barrett)
Artist: John Singleton Copley (American, 1738–1815)
Date: c. 1765–70
Medium: Pastel on paper mounted on linen
Dimensions: 58.4 × 43.2 cm (23 × 17 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Barrett Wendell Jr.
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1738–1815

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