Curriculum Materials: Art in America Image 2d Joseph Badger (1708-65) Portrait of Abigail Gowen Key Points: Art in the Colonies About the Artist About this Object Questions: Look Questions Think Questions Look Questions Teacher Answer Key 1. Describe Abigail Gowen. How old does she look? What color is her hair? Her eyes? What does this PORTRAIT tell you about her personality? 2. What colors dominate this PORTRAIT? (Various grays.) Which color is the brightest? (Blue.) 3. Does this painting look flat or THREE-DIMENSIONAL? Which parts look the flattest? Why? Which parts look most three-dimensional? Why? To the Teacher ~ Introduction ~ Timeline ~ Artwork Index ~ Categories for Comparison ~ Glossary ~ How to Order ~ Your Comments