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Portrait of a Lady

Henry Inman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Portrait of a Lady by Henry Inman shows a portrait of a woman. The woman has fair skin and brown eyes. Her dark brown hair is curled and pulled back. She wears a white dress with puffy sleeves and a blue, orange, and white plaid shawl. A gold necklace hangs around her neck and she wears gold earrings. The portrait is in a gold frame with an ornate design. A gold bail is at the top of the frame. The background of the portrait is gray. The woman looks to her right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1825
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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