Artwork preview

Elizabeth Ann Timothy

Henry Benbridge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an oval-shaped portrait of a woman in a gold frame. The woman has dark hair pulled back and styled in an updo. She wears a pink dress with lace trim on the neckline and a black choker necklace. Her hair falls down her back on the right side. The background of the portrait is brown. The frame has a gold bail at the top. The background behind the frame is light gray. The portrait is titled "Elizabeth Ann Timothy" and is by artist "Henry Benbridge".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1775–85
Medium:
Watercolor and gouache on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
456 × 625 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette