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Mrs. Gabriel Manigault (Margaret Izard)

Walter Robertson

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval, framed portrait of a woman. The woman has curly, shoulder-length, light brown hair and a pearl headband. She wears a white dress with puffy, fringed sleeves and a low neckline. A blue sash is visible at her waist. Her body faces slightly left; her head and gaze face right. The background of the portrait is blue and white. The frame is gold with a small loop at the top. The portrait is set against a gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1795
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
487 × 625 px
Museum record:
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