This document provides descriptions of several colonial portraits and the symbols within them that represent wealth, social status, and occupation. It notes that many portraits depict their subjects in fine fabrics like velvet, silk, lace, and printed fabrics to convey affluence. Positions and settings within the portraits also reinforce status, such as Nathaniel Sparhawk being depicted with Greek statues and Mercy Otis Warren gardening. Furniture like mahogany tables further reinforced the wealth of their subjects.

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