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Memorial Portrait of Catharine Schultz (1789-1832)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman titled "Memorial Portrait of Catharine Schultz (1789-1832)" by an unknown artist. The woman has dark hair parted in the middle and pulled back into a low ponytail with bangs. She wears a yellow dress with short sleeves and a square neckline trimmed with lace. Around her neck, she has a pearl necklace and large gold hoop earrings. The background is a light yellow color with a dark blue and gold curtain draped across the top. The curtain has tassels hanging from it and is pulled back on either side, revealing the edges of the fabric. The portrait is framed in a gold frame with a distressed finish.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1836
Medium:
Oil paint and silk thread on silk
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
552 × 624 px
Museum record:
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