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Mrs. Nicholas Fish (Elizabeth Stuyvesant)

John Carlin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The portrait depicts a seated woman wearing a black dress with long sleeves and a high neckline. Her hair is covered with a light-colored headscarf. The woman sits on a red upholstered chair with her hands resting on her lap. She appears to be holding a book. The portrait is set against a brown background and is surrounded by a yellow border. The frame is red with a brown inner edge and adorned with small gold beads.

Artwork details

Date:
1848
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
560 × 625 px
Museum record:
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