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Mrs. Michael Taney (Monica Brooke)

Charles Willson Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval portrait of a woman. The woman has dark hair pulled back and styled in a bun on top of her head. Her hairline and edges of her face have lighter shading while the rest of her face is darker. She has a thin necklace with a pendant around her neck. The woman looks to her right with her mouth closed; her lips curve slightly upward. The background of the portrait is darker on the top and left side, gradually becoming lighter on the right and bottom. The portrait is set on a gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1770
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
542 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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