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Mrs. Daniel DeSaussure Bacot

Samuel F. B. Morse

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a woman with fair skin and brown hair, styled in an updo. She is wearing a white dress with lace collar and puffy sleeves, and a teal shawl draped over her left shoulder. Her right arm rests on a stone ledge, with her hand positioned near her chest. She wears two gold necklaces and a gold bracelet on her right wrist. The background features a dark green wall with a reddish-brown section to the left. The woman is looking to her right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1820
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
493 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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