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Portrait of a Lady

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white portrait of a woman. The woman has dark hair parted down the middle and pulled back into low buns on each side of her head, with a small bun on top. Her hair frames her face which is oval-shaped with a pointed chin. She wears a dark-colored dress with an off-the-shoulder white lace collar. The portrait is in a decorative oval frame with a filigree pattern around the edge and a loop at the top. The portrait is titled "Portrait of a Lady".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1835
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
476 × 624 px
Museum record:
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