Bolton, Theodore & Irwin F. Cortelyou, "Ezra Ames of Albany," New-York Historical Society," 1955, pg. 307.
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Summary:
Portrait of Miss Watson, probably Elkanah Watson's daughter Mary Lucia Watson, with her body turned slightly to the right and her gaze directed toward the viewer. She wears a black dress and white lace cap.