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Mrs. John Biddle (Eliza Falconer Bradish)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The woman has fair skin and brown hair styled in tight curls. She wears a red satin dress with a low neckline and short sleeves. A brown belt encircles her waist. A white fur shawl or cape is draped over her shoulders. Her arms are mostly visible, with her left arm possibly resting on something. The background is dark and mottled brown and gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1818
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
519 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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