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A Study from Life [and] Study for Angel Releasing Saint Peter from Prison

Washington Allston

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Monochromatic portrait of a woman with hair pulled back, wearing earrings and a bracelet. She faces right, showing her bare right shoulder. Her dress has a dark band around the bust. Her right arm is bent at the elbow, hand resting on her lap. The background is dark with folds of fabric visible.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1815
Medium:
Oil on paperboard
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
449 × 625 px
Museum record:
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