page_title: Turbutt Francis
hierarchical_section_title: Turbutt Francis
caption_attribution_description: Samuel Mifflin (1724–1781), an affluent Philadelphia businessman, commissioned this portrait and its pendant (22.153.2) in 1777. An ardent patriot, he commanded three artillery battalions and served on Pennsylvania’s Council of Safety during the Revolutionary War. He also contributed a large sum to the fund established to equip George Washington’s army. This work shows the strong influence of John Singleton Copley. Like Copley, Peale conveyed an impression of importance by means of a sumptuous setting and a firm and frank presentation of the sitter’s portly person. The glimpse of sea and ship through the window alludes to Mifflin’s mercantile success.
context_page_description: Colonel Turbutt Francis, was an officer in the Pennsylvania Troops during Pontiac's War.
context_section_description: Colonel Turbutt Francis (1740 in Philadelphia – before 1797 in Pennsylvania), was an officer in the Pennsylvania Troops during Pontiac's War.
caption: Francis' father-in-law, Samuel Mifflin, by Charles Willson Peale, circa 1777-1780
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