Ralph Earl - Mrs. Henry Daggett (Elizabeth Prescott)
Summary
Title: Mrs. Henry Daggett (Elizabeth Prescott)
Artist: Earl, Ralph
Year: c. 1774-1775
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 73.66 cm (29 in.) x 63.5 cm (25 in.)
Ralph Earl (1751–1801) was an American painter known for his portraits, of which at least 183 can be documented. He also painted six landscapes, including a panorama display of Niagara Falls. Ralph Earl was born in either Shrewsbury or Leicester, Massachusetts. By 1774, he was working in New Haven, Connecticut as a portrait painter. In the autumn of 1774, Earl returned to Leicester, Massachusetts to marry his cousin, Sarah Gates. A few months later, their daughter was born; however, Earl left them both with Sarah's parents and returned to New Haven.
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Date
1770
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Wikimedia Commons
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public domain