Bio Dolley Madison
For half a century she was the most important woman in the social circles of America. To this day she...
Sketch of Dolley Madison
- Artist
- Louis M. Glackens
- Date of Work
- 1901
- Credit
- Library of Congress
Sketch of Dolley Madison
The artist Louis M. Glackens sketched a young, attractive Dolley Madison serving wine, c. 1901.
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