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Mary Birch

William Russell Birch

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval-shaped portrait. The portrait features a woman with dark hair, curled and tucked under a dark head covering. The woman's hair has white curled pieces framing her face. She wears a dark jacket with a white neck scarf. The background of the portrait is dark. The artist's initials and date "W.B. 1785" are engraved on the right side of the oval. The background behind the oval portrait is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1785
Medium:
Enamel on copper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
552 × 624 px
Museum record:
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