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Portrait of a Lady

Thomas Seir Cummings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The portrait depicts a woman with fair skin and brown hair styled in a high bun, adorned with curls framing her face. She wears a maroon-colored dress with puffed sleeves and a fur-trimmed shawl or stole draped over her shoulders. A gold-framed picture surrounds her portrait, which is mounted on a black background. A small metal leaf-shaped ornament with a ring at the top is attached above the frame. The woman's attire and hairstyle suggest a 19th-century fashion style. The frame is rectangular with a gold border. The background of the portrait itself appears to be a muted brown color. The overall presentation includes a black mat and a simple grey wall in the background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1835
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
523 × 625 px
Museum record:
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