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title: Portrait of James Madison, 1783
author: Charles Willson Peale
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19050/portrait-of-james-madison-1783/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-06-05
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# Portrait of James Madison, 1783
_Authored by Charles Willson Peale_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19050.png)
## Image Caption
Miniature portrait of future US President [James Madison](https://www.worldhistory.org/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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Peale, C. W. (2024, June 05). Portrait of James Madison, 1783. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Peale, Charles Willson. "Portrait of James Madison, 1783." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 05, 2024. .
### MLA
Peale, Charles Willson. "Portrait of James Madison, 1783." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Jun 2024, .
## License & Copyright
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