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Mrs. James G. Almy (Myra Eliot)

Edward Greene Malbone

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval black and white portrait. The woman has curly dark hair. Her eyebrows are thin. Her eyes are light. She wears a necklace. The dress has a high neckline and short sleeves. The dress has light colored fabric with a textured design. The background of the portrait fades to dark on the bottom. The oval portrait sits on a solid gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1798
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
503 × 625 px
Museum record:
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