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Mrs. Adrian Baucker Holmes

Charles Wesley Jarvis

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped portrait of a woman with dark hair pulled back on either side of her head. The woman wears a white dress with a low neckline and short sleeves. Her left arm is bent at the elbow, with her hand positioned near her waist. She sits on a red upholstered chair, with green foliage visible behind her against a blue-grey background. The portrait is set against a black background. The woman is Mrs. Adrian Baucker Holmes, painted by Charles Wesley Jarvis.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
494 × 624 px
Museum record:
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