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Mrs. George Henry Loring (Amalia Heredia)

Richard Morrell Staigg

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval portrait of a woman. The woman has dark curly hair parted in the middle and pulled behind her ears. Her hair is darker on top and lighter at the ends. She wears a light-colored dress with a shawl wrapped around her shoulders. The dress has a high neckline and appears to be made of a textured fabric. She wears a necklace with a cross pendant. The background of the portrait is a mottled gray color, with shading from dark on the left to light on the right. The portrait has a thin white border and is set against a solid gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
1849
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
502 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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