Object ID	N0085.1961
Title	Maremaid
Artist	Willson, Mary Ann
Object Name	Painting
Early Date	1810
Late Date	1820
Exhibit label line3	The mermaid is most widely seen in Germanic decorative arts. Willson's depiction might indicate that she was aware of Germanic decorative traditions, but her heritage is more likely English. Her Maremaid resembles the subject of an 18th-century trade sign and trade card from London. Brandishing a weapon in each hand, rather than a mirror and comb, as in the London images, Willson's ideal appears to combine attributes of the Amazon with those of the mermaid.
Description	Marks: In pencil at bottom edge: "Maremaid"
Dimensions	H-13 W-16 inches
Material	Watercolor on paper
Place of Origin	Greene County, NY

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Last modified on: November 04, 2005