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title: Maria DeHart Mayo in 1831: Wife of Winfield Scott
author: Asher Brown Durand
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21925/maria-dehart-mayo-in-1831/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-12
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# Maria DeHart Mayo in 1831: Wife of Winfield Scott

_Authored by Asher Brown Durand_

## Image File

[![Maria DeHart Mayo in 1831: Wife of Winfield Scott](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21925.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21925.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Maria DeHart Mayo (1789–1862), wife of General Winfield Scott, oil on canvas by Asher Brown Durand, 1831.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Durand, A. B. (2026, July 12). Maria DeHart Mayo in 1831: Wife of Winfield Scott. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21925/maria-dehart-mayo-in-1831/>
### Chicago
Durand, Asher Brown. "Maria DeHart Mayo in 1831: Wife of Winfield Scott." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 12, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21925/maria-dehart-mayo-in-1831/>.
### MLA
Durand, Asher Brown. "Maria DeHart Mayo in 1831: Wife of Winfield Scott." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Jul 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21925/maria-dehart-mayo-in-1831/>.

## License & Copyright

© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/10795) by [**Asher Brown Durand**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/10795). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 12 July 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

