Illustration
Miniature portrait of future US President James Madison in 1783, when he was a 32-year-old delegate to the Continental Congress. Watercolor on ivory, by Charles Willson Peale, 1783.
This miniature was given to Catherine 'Kitty' Floyd, who Madison was courting at the time, along with a lock of Madison's hair; their relationship did not work out.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Peale, C. W. (2024, June 05). Portrait of James Madison, 1783. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19050/portrait-of-james-madison-1783/
Chicago Style
Peale, Charles Willson. "Portrait of James Madison, 1783." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 05, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19050/portrait-of-james-madison-1783/.
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Peale, Charles Willson. "Portrait of James Madison, 1783." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Jun 2024. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
