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Abigail Smith Adams

James Sharples

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a woman wearing a white dress and a large hat. The woman has fair skin, brown eyes, and short, light-colored hair. She is wearing a white dress with lace details and a high neckline. The dress has a wide, frilly collar. She is also wearing a large, white hat with a bow on top and a decorative trim around the base. The background of the painting is dark-colored. The woman is depicted from the chest up, facing slightly to her right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca.1796
Medium
Pastel on gray (now oxidized) laid paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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