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Ellen Vanderpoel McCoy

John Wesley Jarvis

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The portrait depicts Ellen Vanderpoel McCoy. She has curly dark brown hair. Her facial features include a straight nose, and a slight smile. She wears a white dress with a ruffled collar and a red and white shawl. The shawl is draped over her right shoulder and arm. Her right hand rests on her lap. She sits on a red velvet chair. The background of the painting is dark brown. The painting is framed in an ornate gold frame with intricate designs. The frame has a thick border with a raised pattern. The frame appears to be made of metal, possibly gold or brass.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1813
Medium:
Oil on panel
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
494 × 624 px
Museum record:
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