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Mrs. William Thomas

John Wesley Jarvis

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a black-and-white portrait of a woman titled "Mrs. William Thomas" by John Wesley Jarvis. The woman wears a dark-colored, fur-trimmed coat with a decorative band on the left sleeve. She has on a dark hat that covers her hair and ears, with a chin strap. Her right hand is visible resting on something. The background is a cloudy sky with shades of dark and light gray. The woman looks directly at the viewer with a neutral expression.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1813
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
504 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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