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Mrs. A. L. Clements (Mary Louisa Wells)

John Wood Dodge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped portrait in a metal frame with a loop at the top. The portrait is a black and white image of a woman. She has dark hair parted down the middle and pulled back on either side of her head in ringlets. Her hairline is visible. She wears a necklace and a strapless dark-colored dress with a ruched top. The woman looks off to her right. The background behind her is light-colored. The frame has a beveled edge.

Artwork details

Date:
1838
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
480 × 625 px
Museum record:
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