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Portrait of a Lady

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped portrait painting of a lady. The lady has brown hair styled up with a red hairband. She wears round glasses, a white collared shirt with a high neckline, and a black dress. A small portion of a red object is visible on her right. The portrait is set in an ornate gold frame with a decorative loop at the top. The background of the portrait is shades of brown and gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1835
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
494 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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