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Madame Jerome Bonaparte (Elizabeth Patterson)

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman shown from three different angles. The central view shows a straight-on view of her face and shoulders. The left view shows her face at a three-quarter angle from the left. The right view shows her face and shoulder in profile, facing right. She has fair skin, blue eyes, and reddish-brown hair. The woman wears a strapless top. The background of the painting is blue. The painting is circular and set within a square gold frame. The frame has a raised design on top that resembles a ship's wheel or a crown. There are decorative etchings on the sides of the frame. The frame appears to be distressed and worn.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1805–10
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 616 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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