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Mrs. Joseph Reade

John Wollaston

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mrs. Joseph Reade by John Wollaston. Woman with fair skin and brown hair, wearing a light blue dress with puffy sleeves and a white shawl with lace trim. The shawl is folded around her chest and fastened with a ribbon tied in a bow. A white lace bonnet frames her face. The background is dark brown.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1749–52
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
520 × 624 px
Museum record:
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