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Hannah Pemberton

John Smibert

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped portrait of a woman. The woman has dark hair that is pulled back and falls down her back. Her hair is styled in two braids on either side of her forehead. She has brown eyes and light skin. She is wearing a red dress with a low-cut neckline and long sleeves. The dress appears shiny and has a white ruffled trim around the neckline. Her arms are crossed in front of her body. The background of the portrait is dark brown. The woman is looking straight ahead.

Artwork details

Date:
1734
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
508 × 624 px
Museum record:
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