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Mrs. William Waters

Ruth Henshaw Bascom

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a side profile of an upper-body portrait. The subject is facing right with dark brown hair styled in an updo, wearing a small top hat. She has a smooth complexion with rosy cheeks, a delicate nose, and is wearing a dark dress with a white lace collar. A black ribbon is tied around her neck with a watch or pendant attached. She has a white teardrop earring in her ear. The background has a blue-brown gradient.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1825/1830
Medium
pastel and graphite with watercolor on four sheets of adhered paper (cut paper silhouette)
Dimensions
3247 × 4270 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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