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Mrs. Fenno Knight (née du Clois)
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About this work
Mrs. Fenno Knight sat for her portrait at age eighteen in a stylish high-waisted dress, wearing simple necklaces, earrings, and a hair ornament. Her playful eyes and slight smile suggest a pride and excitement in being painted.
Smithsonian American Art Museum’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMrs. Fenno Knight (née du Clois). 1799. Unidentified (French). Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. William Knight Crick. CC0.
