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Mrs. John Cox (Esther Bowes)

Charles Willson Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval-shaped portrait of a woman. The woman has dark hair pulled back. She wears a dress with a low neckline and a white ruffled collar. The portrait is set in a black background within an oval frame with a silver border. The frame has a decorative edge and a small loop at the top for hanging. The image is in black and white. The portrait is of Mrs. John Cox (Esther Bowes) by Charles Willson Peale.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1778
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
440 × 625 px
Museum record:
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