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Portrait of a Lady

John Wood Dodge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white portrait. Woman with dark curly hair, styled up and adorned with a headpiece or crown-like accessory. Her hair is parted in the middle, with curls on either side of her head. She wears an off-the-shoulder dark dress with a wide sash around her waist. Puffy sleeves gathered at the top. The portrait is framed in metal with a small loop at the top. Background of the portrait is light-colored and plain. The portrait is titled "Portrait of a Lady" by John Wood Dodge.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1835
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
534 × 624 px
Museum record:
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