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The Role of Women in the Colonies
Isaac Royall and his family, 1741 portrait by Robert Feke
Women in colonial America typically held the role of housewife and were responsible for domestic chores and child rearing.
The paining depicts Isaac Royall with three women and a small child. Royall stands; the women are seated at his side. All are dressed formally in the fashion of the times, with the women in low-necked gowns with ruffled sleeves and Royall in a long coat and a white ruffled cravat.
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