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Portrait of a Lady

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Lady by Thomas Sully. Black and white, grayscale drawing of a woman. The woman is wearing a white head covering that is tied under her chin and has a gathered ruffled top. The head covering has a small amount of dark hair visible at the forehead. The woman's face is oval-shaped and she is looking to her right. She has a white scarf wrapped around her neck. The woman is wearing a black garment with a white collar. The background is a mottled gray color, with the drawing on a slightly darker gray background that is rounded at the top and straight along the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 577 px
Museum record:
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