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Mrs. George M. Gill (Ann McKim Bowly)

George Lethbridge Saunders

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval portrait of a woman. The woman has dark hair parted in the center and curled on either side of her head. She wears a white frilly bonnet or head covering that matches her white lace collar. Her dress has a low neckline with a white trim and a dark velvet bodice with horizontal pleats. A brooch is fastened at the center of her bodice. The background behind her is dark and mottled. The portrait has a thin white border and is set against a solid gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
1841
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
495 × 624 px
Museum record:
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