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Portrait of a Lady

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman's head and chest. The woman has dark hair. A cloth with stripes covers her head. The cloth is folded around her head, covering the back of her head and shoulders. The woman looks to her right. The background of the painting behind the woman is light. The painting is framed with a thin silver frame. The frame is surrounded by a thick black border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1843
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
469 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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