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Portrait of a Lady

Anna Claypoole Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white portrait of a woman. The woman has curly hair, a headband, and earrings. She wears a dress with a ruffled collar and puffed sleeves. The dress has a fitted bodice with a decorative band and dots. The portrait is framed in an ornate oval frame with a floral design. The frame has a loop at the top. The background of the portrait is dark gray. The background behind the frame is light grey.

Artwork details

Date:
1822
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
487 × 625 px
Museum record:
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