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Portrait of a Lady

Lawrence Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a portrait of a lady titled "Portrait of a Lady" by Lawrence Sully. The portrait is oval-shaped and encased in a rose gold frame with a loop at the top. The lady in the portrait has curly dark hair with a white ribbon tied in it, pulled back from her face. She wears a blue dress with a white shawl or scarf wrapped around her neck and tied in a bow at her waist. The bow at her waist is white. Her dress has a white lace trim at the top. The background of the portrait is gray. The portrait is set against a light grey background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1795
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
508 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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