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Martha Washington

Rembrandt Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Martha Washington by Rembrandt Peale. Oval-shaped portrait painting. A woman with fair skin and blue eyes looks directly ahead. She wears a light-colored dress with a sash around her waist and a light brown, curly wig-like hairstyle with a bow on top. The woman sits in a red chair with a dark, wooden frame. Behind her is a backdrop with a painted landscape on the right side, featuring trees, a cloudy sky, and a distant mountain. The painting has a thick, stone gray frame.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1850
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
510 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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