Mrs. William Jackson, (Elizabeth Willing.) [engraving]
1854
P&E L1994.969.25m
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Title
Mrs. William Jackson, (Elizabeth Willing.) [engraving]
Published
New York D. Appleton & Co. [1854]
Description
1 print ; on sheet 29 x 21 cm.
Call Number
P&E L1994.969.25m
Note
Three-quarter length, seated on a setee, to the right, wearing a hat. Her arms rest to the side next to her lap. She holds a shawl and a single stem rose in the right hand. A framed picture appears in the background to the right.
Below the title it reads: "From an original picture by Gilbert Stuart in possession of her daughter, Miss. Jackson. Philadelphia."
Elizabeth Willing was a member of a prominent Philadelphia merchant and banking family, most of whom served as Mayors of the city. The family patriarch, Charles Willing, was a member the Continental Congress. Elizabeth married William Jackson, who was a member of George Washington's military circle. Washington attended their wedding.
William Jackson was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati from the state of Pennsylvania.
Frontis page from Griswold, "The Republican court, or American society in the days of Washington, Supplemental chapter on society in Philadelphia while that city was the capital of the republic, No. 25."
Below the title it reads: "From an original picture by Gilbert Stuart in possession of her daughter, Miss. Jackson. Philadelphia."
Elizabeth Willing was a member of a prominent Philadelphia merchant and banking family, most of whom served as Mayors of the city. The family patriarch, Charles Willing, was a member the Continental Congress. Elizabeth married William Jackson, who was a member of George Washington's military circle. Washington attended their wedding.
William Jackson was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati from the state of Pennsylvania.
Frontis page from Griswold, "The Republican court, or American society in the days of Washington, Supplemental chapter on society in Philadelphia while that city was the capital of the republic, No. 25."
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