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Portrait of a Lady

John Wood Dodge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white photograph of a woman's bust in an ornate frame. The woman has curly hair pulled back into a bun on top of her head. She wears a dark-colored dress with a V-shaped neckline and off-the-shoulder sleeves. A long beaded necklace hangs around her neck. Her ears are adorned with long, thin earrings. The frame features a twisted rope design along its edge, with a decorative loop at the top. The background of the photograph is light-colored. Portrait of a Lady by John Wood Dodge.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1835
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
529 × 624 px
Museum record:
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