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Mrs. (Thomas) Sarah Best
John James Audubon (American, 1785–1851)
1820
Medium/Technique
Graphite and black chalk on paper, possibly touched with a neutral wash
Dimensions
Sheet: 29.5 x 24.29 cm (11 5/8 x 9 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Watercolors and Drawings, 1800–1875
Accession Number52.1564
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CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
Catalogue Raisonné
Karolik (1962) cat. 62
DescriptionWife of Thomas Best. Half-length, almost profile to left; white muslin cap; fichu.
InscriptionsInscription upper right: "Sarah Best / Audubon / 1820"
ProvenanceMaxim Karolik, Newport; Gift to MFA November 13, 1952