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Mrs. John Nightingale (Martha Washington Greene)

Edward Greene Malbone

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white portrait. The portrait depicts a woman with dark, curly hair. Her hair falls down on both sides of her face and has bangs. The woman's eyebrows are thin. Her shirt has ruffles around the collar and across the top. The background of the portrait is light and textured. The oval portrait has a thin white border and is on a gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1797
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
517 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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