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Euphemia White Van Rensselaer

George P. A. Healy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woman wearing a black dress and a yellow bonnet with a veil. The bonnet is large and round, covering her hair, with a white veil hanging down. She has fair skin and brown hair. Her body is turned to the right, while her face is turned towards the viewer. She is wearing white gloves. The background shows a cloudy sky with a landscape and distant mountains. The woman's dress has a green satin sash. The painting frame is thin and brown.

Artwork details

Date:
1842
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
483 × 624 px
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