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Mary Crosby

George Augustus Baker Jr.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait photograph of a framed drawing. The frame is rectangular with a decorative bow at the top. The frame has a patterned inner and outer border. The portrait inside depicts a woman with dark hair parted down the middle and curled on the sides. She wears a light-colored dress with a low neckline and ruffles on the shoulders. Her body faces slightly left and her head is turned to face forward. The background of the portrait is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1840
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
428 × 624 px
Museum record:
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