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Portrait of a Lady

William John Thomson

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white portrait painting of a woman. The woman has fair skin and styled hair with curled side braids. She wears a necklace and a low-cut dress with gathered fabric across the chest. The portrait is set in a metal frame with a loop at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
1822
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
Scottish
Dimensions:
520 × 624 px
Museum record:
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