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Beulah Elmy Twining (Mrs. Torbert)

James Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white portrait of a woman in a metal case. The woman has short hair tucked under a white bonnet or head covering. She wears a shawl or scarf wrapped around her body. A small metal loop is attached to the top of the case. The background of the portrait is shaded gray with lighter in the center and darker toward the edges.

Artwork details

Date:
1811
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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