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Emma Homan

John Bradley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a young girl with a fair complexion and short, curly white hair wearing a white bonnet. The girl wears a brown dress with embroidered flowers at the hem and a decorative band across the chest, the dress has a low neckline and short sleeves with white lace trim. She also wears multiple strands of orange beads around her neck, orange bracelets, and orange shoes. The girl holds a pink rose in her left hand and touches a branch on a plant with her right hand. To her left is a potted plant with green leaves and several pink roses. The background is a muted green wall and a green floor with a red pattern. The overall style is realistic portraiture. The title of the painting is "Emma Homan" and the artist is "John Bradley".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1844
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
506 × 625 px
Museum record:
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