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Portrait of a Lady

James Passmore Smith

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white oval-shaped portrait. The portrait features a woman with dark curly hair styled in an updo, with loose curls framing her face. She wears a dark-colored dress with a low neckline and off-the-shoulder sleeves. The background of the portrait is a plain dark gray color, gradually getting lighter toward the right. The portrait has a thin white border around the oval edge and is set against a solid medium gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
1834
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
538 × 625 px
Museum record:
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