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Mrs. Abraham Vorhees (née Leah Nevius or Jane Kershow)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait of a woman. The woman has a round face and light-colored eyes. She wears a white bonnet with horizontal stripes on top and lace around the face. The bonnet has a black bow on top. The woman's hair is covered. She wears a dark-colored shawl over her body and a white scarf around her neck under a dark bow. The background is dark at the top and lighter on the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1803–5
Medium:
Pastel on off-white wove paper with black grosgrain-type ribbon, mounted on a wood strainer
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
510 × 624 px
Museum record:
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