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Sarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea), Gilbert Stuart, c. 1798
Gilbert Stuart, portraitGilbert StuartAmerican, 1755–1828

Sarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea)

c. 1798 · Painting

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Yes, on view now

Where is “Sarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea)” now? National Gallery of Art, Gallery 42A · West Building, Ground Floor, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Room42A · West Building, Ground Floor

Closing soon· until 5:00 PM

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Details

Accession number
2014.136.137

What it shows

Waist-length facing leftLea, Sarah Shippen (Mrs. Thomas Lea)

In the catalog

PaintingsOilAmerican paintingNeoclassicism18th centuryAmericanRealistPortrait

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