Elizabeth Howard Douglass

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Elizabeth Howard Douglass

Entry/Object ID

Douglass, Elizabeth Howard

Description

Stern-faced older woman facing three-quarter right. She is wearing an elaborate white lace bonnet tied in a bow under her chin. Her dark blue outfit appears to be almost a cape with a white fabric collar. Her blue eyes are directed at the viewer.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Wife of Edward Douglass, Jr., born in North Carolina. It was said that when she was a young woman, she danced with Lord Cornwallis.

Create Date

June 21, 2026

Update Date

June 21, 2026