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Mrs. Birdsall Cornell

Daniel Huntington

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white portrait of a woman, Mrs. Birdsall Cornell by Daniel Huntington. The woman has dark hair parted in the middle and pulled behind her ears. She wears a long-sleeved dress with a V-shaped neckline and a decorative trim around the neckline, sleeves and hem. The dress appears to be made of satin or silk and has a full skirt. Her right hand rests on her lap and her left hand rests on the arm of the chair. The woman sits on a chair with a patterned back. A sculpture of a nude man playing a horn is on a pedestal behind the woman's left shoulder. The background depicts a wooded area with trees and a pathway.

Artwork Details

Date
1860
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
494 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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