A native of Lancaster, PA, Sarah married Pringle in 1844. Their marriage was marred by illness. The portrait is a charming and bright portrayal of a young woman, and while probably painted at the same time as Julius Pringle's they do not seem to have been conceived of as a pair. The effect of the clouds at the bottom is somewhat dreamy and contrasts the wholesome realism of her face and the somber tones of his portrait.
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This text is adapted from Martha Severens "The Miniature Portrait Collection of the Carolina Art Association" published by the Carolina Art Association, 1984
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