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Margaret Strachan (Mrs. Thomas Harwood)

Charles Willson Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a woman with dark hair pulled back, adorned with a gold floral headpiece. She wears a gold dress with long sleeves and a ruffled bodice, featuring a sheer white and gold overlay on the chest and sleeves. A sheer white neckerchief and pearl necklace are visible around her neck. Her right arm rests on a dark brown surface, with her hand not visible. The background is solid black.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1771
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
503 × 624 px
Museum record:
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