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Mrs. William Wortley Worsley (Rebecca Smith)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval-shaped portrait of a woman. The woman has dark hair that is pulled back. She is wearing a white collared top. Her body is angled slightly to the right, but she is looking straight ahead. The background of the portrait is darker on the left side and lighter on the right side. The portrait has a thin white border and is set against a gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
1805
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
515 × 624 px
Museum record:
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