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Portrait of a Lady

Eliza Goodridge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait of a woman. The woman has dark hair parted in the middle and pulled behind her head. Her hair curls on either side of her face. She wears a dark top with a wide neckline. A light-colored shawl or wrap covers her shoulders. The background behind the woman fades from light to dark. The portrait has a rectangular frame with a textured border. The frame has a darker outer edge and a lighter inner edge.

Artwork details

Date:
1829
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
519 × 624 px
Museum record:
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