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1751

Portrait of a Woman

Gustavus Hesselius

American (born Sweden), 1682 - 1755

The left page of the book the woman holds reads: O Lord I give / thee praise / for health / strength / length of / days my Age / Being Seventy- / two years and / five days April / the 25 : 1751.

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Gustavus Hesselius, Portrait of a Woman, 1751 | Philadelphia Museum of Art