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Caldwell, John, and Oswaldo Rodriguez Roque, "American Paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume I: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born by 1815," New York, NY: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1994, pg. 123.
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Summary:
Portrait depicting the young Rebecca Mifflin Francis standing beside her grandmother, Mrs. Samuel Mifflin, who is seated in a damask upholstered chair. Both figures look toward the viewer, as the young girl points with her right hand to a book held by her grandmother. The book is a copy of "Emblems, for the Entertainment and Improvement of Youth" (London, 1735). The text of the book reads: "CONJUGAL CONCORD / FELIAL LOVE / LOVE OF VIRT[UE] / DUTY TO [ ]."
