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Mrs. George Clinton (Cornelia Tappen)

Thomas Bluget De Valdenuit

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a woman's head and shoulders. The woman is facing right. Her hair is pulled back into a low bun and covered by a large bonnet or cap with ruffles. She is wearing a shawl or cloak over her dress. The drawing is on a rectangular piece of paper with rough edges, with small black marks and dots scattered around. The background of the drawing is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1797
Medium:
Conté crayone, charcoal (?), and white-chalk heightening on off-white laid paper coated with gouache
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
503 × 624 px
Museum record:
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