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Portrait of a Lady

Samuel Broadbent Jr.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The portrait depicts a woman wearing a black dress and a white bonnet. The woman has fair skin, blue eyes, and curly brown hair. She wears a black off-the-shoulder dress with long sleeves. A white bonnet with ruffles encircles her head and neck. The bonnet has a ribbon tied on the right side. The background of the painting features a mix of mauve, gray, and white hues. The portrait is framed in green velvet. The frame has a thin, dark border around it. The image is a close-up of the woman's upper body. The woman looks directly at the viewer.

Artwork Details

Date
1837
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
510 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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