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Family Location Artist Decade Attribute

A

animalappleapronarchitectural drawingsarmorarrow

B

babyballbasketbatonbattle scenebeltbiblebirdblack dressblack jacketblack trousersblack waistcoatblue dressblue jacketblue sashblue tableclothblue trousersblue waistcoatbonesbookbookshelfbootsbowbow and arrowboybraceletbrass buttonsbreastknotbreastplatebroochbrown dressbrown jacketbrown robesbrown trousersbrown waistcoatbrown wigbucklesbuildingbuildingsburdock

C

cannoncapcapecardinalcarved tablecastlechainchaircherrieschestchildchildrencoat of armscockadecollarcollege robecolumncopycoralcordcuff linkscupidscurtaincushion

D

damaskdark wigdateddeskdividersdogdolldouble portraitdrapedraperydrum

E

earringearringsembroidered dressembroidered jacketembroidered neckwearembroidered robeembroidered textileembroidered waistcoatEnglandenslaved attendant

F

facial hairfamilyfanfencefernfichufloral broochfloral hairpieceflouncesflowersfruitfull-length

G

gamegardengarlandgirlgirlsglobeglovesgold buttonsgold dressgold frogsgold jacketgold suitgold trimmed waistcoatgold trousersgold waistcoatgorgetgrapesgray dressgray jacketgray waistcoatgray wiggreen dressgreen jacketgreen tableclothgreen trousersgreen waistcoatgroomgroup portrait

H

half-lengthhandkerchiefhathelmethoneysucklehorsehourglasshousehunting

I

Indian basketindoorsinkinkstandinstrumentinterior

J

jeweled claspjeweled hairpiecejeweled ornamentsjewels

K

kerchiefkit-cat

L

lacelamblandscapelaurel crownlawn bowlingletterlute

M

manmandolinmarble slab tablemaskMasonicmasonrymedalsmemento morimicroscopemilitary uniformminiaturemonumentmortarboardmourning dress

N

necklacenestnotebook

O

orange dressorange jacketOrder of the GarterOrder of the Thistleoutdoorsoval

P

painted oval framepanelingpaperparrotpeachpearlspendantpewter buttonsPhiladelphiaphoenixpink dresspink sashpink waistcoatplum jacketplum trousersplum waistcoatplumepost-mortempowder flaskpurple dress

Q

quailsqueue ribbonquill

R

rattlered dressred jacketred tableclothred trousersred waistcoatreligious robesribbonrifleringrobeRoman warrior costumerose

S

sack-back dresssandalssashscarfschoolseascapeseatedsheet musicshepherd's crookshipshirt rufflesshoe bucklessignedsilver buttonssilver dresssilver frogssilver jacketsilver waistcoatskullsnuff boxspinetsporting clubspotted waistcoatsquaresquirrelstatuesstomacherstone plinthsword

T

tabletasselthe Netherlandsthreadthree-quartertin dishtipistoytreetrimmed jackettrimmed waistcoattrimmed wiastcoattulipturbanTurkey carpet

U

upholstered chairupholstered sofaurn

V

Van Dyck costumevaseveil

W

wagonwalking stickwaterfallwhipwhite dresswhite jacketwhite waistcoatwhite whitewhite wigwigwindowWollaston dress type AWollaston dress type Bwomanwrap dress

Y

yellow dressyellow shirtyellow waistcoat

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Suggested citation: Janine Yorimoto Boldt, researcher. Colonial Virginia Portraits. Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture, Digital Project, 2019, www.colonialvirginiaportraits.org.

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