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Miss Foote

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white portrait painting titled "Miss Foote" by an unknown artist. The woman has short dark hair. She wears a light-colored dress with short sleeves and a low neckline. The dress has a lace or embroidered pattern on the top. Her right arm is bent at the elbow, with her hand resting on something. She wears a ring on her right ring finger. A dark fabric or shawl is draped over her lap. The background is dark, with a lighter area behind her right shoulder. The overall style is formal, suggesting an 18th or early 19th-century setting.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
528 × 625 px
Museum record:
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