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Mrs. Gulian Ludlow (Maria Ludlow)

John Ramage

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval portrait of a woman. The woman has curly dark hair that frames her face. Her hair is styled away from her face with ringlets on either side. She has light skin and dark eyes. She wears a dress with a low neckline and a bow at the top. The dress appears to have a shawl or scarf draped around her shoulders. The background is a gradient from dark to light gray. The portrait has a thin white border and is set against a solid gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
515 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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