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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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