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Susanna Traux American School 18th C This undated example of early Dutch-American folk portraiture shows a girl with a tea service. It offers a piece of visual evidence for an 18th century traveller's observation that "tea, coffee, and chocolate are so general [in America] as to be found in most remote cabins, if not for daily use, yet for visitors." |
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Old Maid London 1777 This print appeared in a London periodical, and offers a stereotypical view of an "Old Maid." As most of the family portraits show, tea drinking was a social activity. This Old Maid, however, is drinking her tea alone. It also provides a good view in cartoon form of a common table from the period, also used for writing. The same sort of table can be seen in the print of Phillis Wheatly, and Prudence Punderson's embroidery. |
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The Samuels Family Johann Eckstein 1788 Eckstein was a German-born painter, sculptor and print-maker who worked in United States. Boston Museum of Fine Arts. |
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Same as previous (detail) Johann Eckstein 1788 |
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