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An oil portrait of a seated woman in a blue dress and rose-colored shawl.
Portrait of Elizabeth Bordley
An oil portrait of a seated woman in a blue dress and rose-colored shawl.
An oil portrait of a seated woman in a blue dress and rose-colored shawl.
Elizabeth Bordley, John Wollaston, c. 1740-1759, oil on canvas, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Portrait of Elizabeth Bordley

Artist (American, c. 1710 - 1775)
Sitter (American, 1717 - 1789)
Datec. 1740 - 1759
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsFramed: 50 1/2 × 39 7/8 inches (128.3 × 101.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. James A. Williams.
Object number1968.12
On View
Not on view
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