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Mrs. William Few (Catherine Nicholson)

John Ramage

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval portrait miniature of a woman with dark hair, wearing a white dress, set in a gold frame surrounded by pearls. The woman has a braid draped over her right shoulder. Her hair is pulled back. She looks to her left. The background of the portrait is blue and brown. The frame is gold with small pearls encircling the portrait. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1787
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
484 × 624 px
Museum record:
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