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Mrs. Christopher Grant Perry (Frances Sargeant)

Richard Morrell Staigg

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A portrait of a woman, Mrs. Christopher Grant Perry (Frances Sargeant), painted by Richard Morrell Staigg, presented in a two-part case. The case has a dark green velvet interior on the left side and a portrait on the right side. The portrait depicts a woman with dark brown hair styled in ringlets. She wears a white dress with lace trim and a pink shawl draped over her arms. The background of the portrait features a cloudy sky and dark foliage. The case has a brown wooden frame with green border around the portrait.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 366 px
Museum record:
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