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Portrait of Josefa OrtÍz de Dominguez

José Francisco Rodríguez

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of an oval framed portrait. The frame has a beaded border. The portrait depicts a woman with her hair pulled back, wearing a necklace and a frilly white top, shown in profile facing left. The frame is set against a dark wooden background. A metal loop is attached to the top of the frame for hanging. Handwritten white text is partially visible on the right and bottom of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1795
Medium
Colored wax, paper, gold
Culture
Mexican
Dimensions
462 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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