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Portrait of a Lady

Henry Inman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait painting of a woman. The woman has dark hair pulled back. Her hairline and the top of her head are slightly shiny. Her hair frames her face on either side and a few strands curl outward behind her ears. She wears a dark top with a ruffled collar and a V-shaped neckline. The dark background is slightly lighter behind her head. The painting is in a rectangular format with the top half of the woman's body depicted.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1820
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
531 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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