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Mrs. Thomas Streatfield Clarkson (Elizabeth Van Horne)

Thomas Seir Cummings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait of a woman wearing a white head covering that drapes down around her hair and behind her ears. The head covering has gathered fabric at the top and smooth fabric on the sides. A white bow is tied around her neck. She wears a dark colored dress. Her body faces slightly right and she stares to her right. The background is shaded from dark at the top to light at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1844
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
494 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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