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Portrait of a Lady

Henry Inman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped portrait of a lady. The lady has fair skin and blue eyes. Her hair is brown and curled, pulled back from her face. A white veil covers her head and shoulders. The veil has a lace pattern. She wears a red dress with a square neckline and a red sash around her waist. The background of the portrait is a landscape with trees and a cloudy sky. The portrait is framed in gold with a twisted rope design around the edge. A gold loop is at the top of the frame.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1827
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
504 × 624 px
Museum record:
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