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Mary Ann Garrits

Frederick R. Spencer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a woman, Mary Ann Garrits, by Frederick R. Spencer. The woman has fair skin, brown eyes, and dark curly hair styled up and adorned with a black hat. She wears a black dress with an off-the-shoulder neckline, featuring a gold brooch at the top and a gold chain extending down to a pocket. Her hands are adorned with rings on the index and ring fingers. She also wears a red beaded necklace and long dangling earrings. The woman holds a white handkerchief in her right hand. The background includes a red curtain and a partial view of a landscape on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
1834
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
491 × 625 px
Museum record:
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