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Christiana Stille Keen

Matthew Pratt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The portrait features Christiana Stille Keen by Matthew Pratt. The woman has fair skin and light blonde hair styled in a low ponytail with a small floral hairpiece. She wears a white dress with lace trim. A pink bow is tied between her breasts. The woman's left arm is bent and her hand is out of frame. She wears a pink and blue shawl draped over her shoulders. The shawl is blue on top and pink on the bottom with gold trim on the edges. The woman wears a floral brooch on the left side of her chest. The background is a dark wall with a corner of a red curtain with tassels.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1769
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
523 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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