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Lemuel Francis Abbott: Artist Deep-Dive

Studying Abbott's portraits allows students to understand the conventions of 18th-century portraiture, including composition, posing, and the depiction of status through clothing and setting. Students can also analyze how Abbott captured individual likenesses and conveyed character within the constraints of formal portraiture.

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