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Mrs. George P. Burne

John Wood Dodge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval portrait of a woman. The woman has dark hair parted down the middle and cut to chin-length. Her hair is covered with a white lace headpiece that covers her hair and ears. She has dark eyes, thin eyebrows, a small nose, and thin lips. The woman wears a dark-colored dress with a white lace collar and a dark-colored brooch at the neck. The background behind the woman is gray and white. The portrait is set against a solid grey-blue background.

Artwork Details

Date
1852
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
527 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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