Portrait of Catharine Schaeffer Muhlenberg (1750-1835), Joseph Wright, circa 1790

Catharine schaeffer muhlenberg was the wife of frederick muhlenberg, congressman from pennsylvania, and the first speaker of the u. S. House of representatives. The portrait was published in henrietta meier oakley and j. C. Schwab, the muhlenberg album, (new haven, ct: tuttle press, 1910). [1]. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1790. Dimensions: height: 124.5 cm (49 in); width: 96 cm (37.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Wright Catharine Muhlenberg c.1790

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Author: Joseph Wright (1756–1793)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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