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Lydia Coit Terry (Mrs. Eliphalet Terry)

Samuel F. B. Morse

National Gallery of Art

The image shows the upper half of a seated woman, angled slightly to the side but facing forward. She has fair skin, rosy cheeks, dark brown curly hair, and wears a white lace cap with a lace collar over a dark garment. A red fabric is draped around her shoulders. The background is plain with an indistinct vertical line to the side.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1824
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
12664 × 15294 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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