Mary Pope Creighton

Painting

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Name/Title

Mary Pope Creighton

Entry/Object ID

Creighton, Mary Pope

Description

Oval half-length portrait of a woman seated facing right. Subject wearing black dress with white lace collar. Sitter has dark brown hair parted at center and pulled back. Subject wearing gold and cameo earrings and cameo brooch. She has a gold watch and fob at waist. Oval gilt gesso frame.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist

George Dury, 1817-1894

Date made

1865 - 1875

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Daughter of William Pope and Susan Moore Pope. Wife of Andrew Donaldson Creighton

Create Date

June 10, 2026

Update Date

June 21, 2026