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Portrait of a Lady

James Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval-shaped portrait. The portrait depicts a woman. The woman has fair skin and dark hair styled in an updo. Her hair has light reflecting off the top. The woman's eyebrows are dark. Her eyes are dark. She stares ahead with a slight smile. The woman wears a dress with a ruffled collar. The dress has a floral design on the bodice. The background behind the woman transitions from dark on the left to light on the right. The image has a grey border.

Artwork details

Date:
1791
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
486 × 625 px
Museum record:
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