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Portrait of a Girl

Philippe Abraham Peticolas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white portrait in a silver frame. A young girl with light-colored hair and a light-colored dress is centered in the portrait. The girl has her left arm slightly bent at the elbow and her hand positioned near her waist. The girl holds a sprig of leaves in her hand. The girl's hair is parted in the middle with two low pigtails on either side of her head. The background shows a landscape with flowers on the left and right. The silver frame has a small loop at the top. The image is in black and white. The title of the portrait is "Portrait of a Girl" by Philippe Abraham Peticolas.

Artwork Details

Date
1797
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
463 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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