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Mary Elizabeth Snow

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait of a woman. The woman has fair skin and straight hair parted down the middle. Her hair hangs in two braids on either side of her face. She sits on a chair with her left elbow resting on the arm of the chair. Her left hand supports her head. She wears a bracelet on her left wrist. Her dress has a sweetheart neckline and lace on the sleeves and chest. A light-colored mat surrounds the portrait. The mat is surrounded by a dark metal frame with a loop at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
1839
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
509 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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