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Mrs. Edward Loyd (C. Louisa Foster)

Mrs. Dove

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a young girl with short, light-brown hair wearing a red dress with puffy short sleeves and an orange beaded necklace. The girl holds a brown and black tabby cat. The background features a floral pattern and a blue sky. The portrait is framed in gold and mounted on a black background with a gold ring at the top. The title of the painting is "Mrs. Edward Loyd (C. Louisa Foster)" and the artist is "Mrs. Dove".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1835
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
543 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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