Louise Penelope Davis Preston

modeled 1836 · Sculpture · 63.1 × 48.7 cm

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Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.

In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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Particulars

Accession number: 1968.155.37

What it shows

Woman Classical dress Sculpture model Clothing and dress Portrait History

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Smithsonian American Art Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 3 days ago
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Louise Penelope Davis Preston

Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel

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What it shows

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