Item 16857 - Persis Sibley theorem fan, 1832
- Item 16857 - Persis Sibley theorem fan, 1832
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- Item 16857
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Image Info Persis Sibley was19 when she painted this theorem fan.
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Sibley, who grew up in Freedom, was single until age 28, when she married Charles Andrews, an Augusta lawyer.
Theorem painters used a variety of stencils for each painting, which allowed them to create vivid pictures.
