Catharine Macaulay (1731-1791), later Catharine Graham. British political writer and historian. Portrait by Robert Edge Pine (c. 1730-1788). Macaulay is shown dressed as a Roman matron to indicate her republican sentiments and belief in democracy, wearing the distinctive purple sash of an elected Roman Senator. Oil on canvas (137,2 x 104,8 cm), c. 1774. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.

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