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Woman Holding a Dead Bird, Surrey County Asylum

Dr. Hugh Welch Diamond

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a woman seated with her torso and head visible. She is looking slightly off to the side, with her body turned at an angle. Her facial expressions suggest a relaxed demeanor, and she has light-colored hair styled in a long braid hanging over one shoulder. She wears a checkered dress with a high collar, a patterned scarf tied around her neck, a woven straw hat on her head, and a shawl draped over one shoulder. She holds a small bird in her hands. The background is a plain, curtain-like fabric.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1855
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
3420 × 4470 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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