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Sarah Cornell Clarkson (Mrs. William Richmond)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait of a woman. The woman has dark hair parted in the middle and curled on the sides close to her head. Her eyebrows are thin and slightly arched. She has a thin nose and pursed lips. She wears a dark long-sleeved dress with a white ruffled collar. Her right arm is visible resting on something. Her right hand is visible with four fingers and part of her thumb. The background is a dark mottled grey. The woman is Sarah Cornell Clarkson (Mrs. William Richmond).

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
535 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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