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Mrs. Edward Green (Mary Storer)

John Singleton Copley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The portrait depicts a woman with fair skin and brown hair, pulled back and adorned with a floral headpiece. She wears a blue dress featuring a low neckline and long sleeves, with a pink flower on the bodice. A pearl necklace encircles her neck. The painting is set against a dark blue background and is framed in an ornate gold frame with floral designs. The frame has a rectangular shape with a wavy top edge and curved corners. The frame's design includes leaves, flowers, and scrollwork.

Artwork details

Date:
1765
Medium:
Pastel on laid paper, mounted on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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