Oil Painting of Maria Monroe
This oil painting of Maria Monroe by Charles Bird King in 1820 depicts her in the dress she wore to a New Year’s Eve celebration in the White House that same year. It is thought that this could be her wedding dress as it matches one short description of her bridal ensemble and repurposing expensive hand-made dresses was common in that time.
- Artist
- Charles Bird King
- Date of Work
- 1820
- Credit
- Mary Fairfax Kirk Pickel