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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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