Portrait by raphaelle peale. A portrait of his mother-in-law a devoutly religious woman, this is depicted by the placement of the holy bible. The sunset in the background symbolizes that she is in her golden years. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1817. Place of creation: United States of America. Dimensions: height: 29.5 in (74.9 cm) ; width: 24 in (60.9 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Birmingham Museum of Art. Margaret George McGlathery
