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Mary Fitzgerald

National Gallery of Art

The image features five cameo brooch designs placed against a plain background. The color palette includes muted tones with highlights of black, brown, and turquoise. The largest brooch, located in the center of the image, is circular with a floral design surrounded by a dark border. Moving clockwise, in the upper-right corner is a smaller circular brooch with a light-colored portrait design. Directly below in the bottom-right is another circular brooch featuring a floral or leafy design. In the bottom-left corner, another round cameo is filled with a vibrant turquoise center. Lastly, in the top-left is an oval-shaped cameo with a darker brown figure. The objects are spaced apart across the entire image, creating a balanced composition.