Portraits of Francis Anthony and Mary Johanna Drexel

An oil painting of Francis Anthony and Mary Johanna Drexel. On the left is Francis Anthony Drexel sitting on a short wall. He is wearing all green with red shoes. His hair is light brown and short. On the right is Mary Johanna Drexel holding him from behind. She is wearing a pink dress with a green ribbon around the waist.

Title

Portrait of Francis Anthony and Mary Johanna Drexel

Identifier

726.jpg

Title

Portraits of Francis Anthony and Mary Johanna Drexel

Creator

Drexel, Francis Martin, 1792-1863

Date

1825

Description

Painting of brother and sister Francis Anthony and Mary Johanna Drexel as children.

Format

painting

Medium

oil, on canvas, on panel

Extent

28.5"h x 23"w

Source

The Drexel Founding Collection

Publisher

Drexel University

Identifier

726

Rights

Gift of Mrs. Radcliffe Cheston Jr.
Public domain, digitized by Drexel Founding Collection. Please contact the Drexel Founding Collection for image use and reproduction.

Subject

Drexel, Francis Anthony, 1792-1863
Drexel, Mary Johanna, 1822-1873

Type

still image

Spatial Coverage

United States, North America

Original Format

painting

Tags

Citation

Drexel, Francis Martin, 1792-1863, “Portraits of Francis Anthony and Mary Johanna Drexel,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed October 9, 2026, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/167.

Item Relations

This Item depicts Item: Francis Anthony Drexel
This Item depicts Item: Mary Johanna Drexel Lankenau
Item: Francis Martin Drexel Creator This Item