Mrs. Samuel Mifflin and Her Granddaughter Rebecca Mifflin Francis
Peale portrayed Mrs. Mifflin, born Rebecca Edgell, in the act of instructing her granddaughter in virtue and morals from an emblem book. The atmosphere of affectionate serenity with which the well-knit group is imbued probably indicates that Mrs. Mifflin was a contented, pleasant matron and a good mother to her three children. It also reflects Peale's own love for family life and his reverence for domestic happiness.
Artwork Details
- Title: Mrs. Samuel Mifflin and Her Granddaughter Rebecca Mifflin Francis
- Artist: Charles Willson Peale (American, Chester, Maryland 1741–1827 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
- Date: 1777–80
- Culture: American
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 50 1/8 x 40 1/4 in. (127 x 101.8 cm)
- Credit Line: Egleston Fund, 1922
- Object Number: 22.153.2
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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