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Mrs. Sylvester Dering

Daniel Huntington

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait of a woman. The woman has dark hair pulled back. She wears a dress with lace details and buttons down the front. The dress has 3/4 length sleeves. She holds a flower in her right hand. A bracelet and a ring are on her right hand. A necklace and earrings are also visible. The woman sits on a chair with a patterned back. The background is a mottled dark color.

Artwork Details

Date
1878
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
501 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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