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Mrs. Jerathmael Bowers

John Singleton Copley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman sitting on a couch wearing a white dress with a low-cut neckline and loose white sleeves. A red velvet shawl with gold trim is draped over her shoulders. The woman has dark hair styled in an updo, adorned with pearls and a gold piece on top. She wears a pearl necklace and earrings. A pink rose is pinned to her dress. She holds a small brown and white dog on her lap. The background features a cloudy sky, trees, and a distant landscape. The woman's right arm rests on the couch arm.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1763
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
498 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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