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Mrs. Pierre Bacot (Marianne Fleur Du Gue)

Henrietta Johnston

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a woman with fair skin, blue eyes and light hair. The woman's hair is styled up. She wears a white dress with a low neckline and short sleeves; a brown shawl or wrap covers her right shoulder. The background is brown with a lighter oval-shaped area behind the woman's head. The portrait has a thin brown frame.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1708–10
Medium:
Pastel and red and black chalk on toned laid paper.
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
498 × 625 px
Museum record:
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