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Mrs. John Cox (Mrs. Thankful Harris Gore)

Henry Williams

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval-shaped portrait of a woman. The woman has dark curly hair styled up, with some curls framing her face. Her hair is dark, and she has earrings on. She wears a white dress with a decorative collar and a necklace. The portrait is framed in a thin oval frame with a decorative edge and a small loop at the top for hanging. The background of the portrait is a plain color, transitioning from dark on the left to light on the right. The portrait is set against a white background, with a thick black border around it.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1810
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
409 × 624 px
Museum record:
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