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Mrs. George Catlin (Clara Bartlet Gregory)

George Catlin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval painting of a woman's head and shoulders, facing left. The woman has curly dark hair parted in the middle. Her hair hangs down on either side of her head. She wears a white shawl or scarf around her shoulders. The background of the painting is blue-gray. The oval painting is bordered in purple and set against a dark purple velvet background. The velvet background is in a red wooden frame with a thin green line outlining the inner edge. The frame has some scratches and wear on the surface. The background behind the frame is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
469 × 625 px
Museum record:
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