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Mrs. Jacob Gerard Koch (Jane Griffith)

Louisa Catherine Strobel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a woman with dark curly hair wearing a large ornate headpiece with lace and ribbons. She has a black dress with a square neckline and a blue shawl or cape with floral patterns draped over her shoulders. The background of the portrait is dark. The portrait is set against a white background with visible edges.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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