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Mrs. Joseph Anthony Jr. (Henrietta Hillegas)

Gilbert Stuart

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a woman with curly, light-colored hair. The woman is wearing a light-colored dress with a low-cut neckline and a blue sash around her waist. She has a blue ribbon in her hair. Her hair is styled in ringlets on one side. The woman is wearing gold earrings. The background is dark with an orange and blue half-circle behind her. The painting has a black border. The portrait is oval-shaped.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1795–98
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
511 × 624 px
Museum record:
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