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Bessie Moore

Virginia Richmond Reynolds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white portrait painting. Woman with long dark hair in a braid over right shoulder. The braid begins at top of head secured by thin headband. Woman wears a white dress with puffy sleeves. The dress has a low square neckline. A flower adorns right shoulder. The portrait is set against a gray background. The portrait is framed in oval metal with a beaded border. The artist's signature appears on the bottom left.

Artwork details

Date:
1899
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
467 × 625 px
Museum record:
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