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Anne Ward Morland (Delia in Town)

John Raphael Smith after George Morland

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a woman seated from the waist up. She is facing forward with a slight angle to the side. Her facial expression is neutral, and she has curly hair that falls to her shoulders. She wears a light-colored dress with long sleeves and a sash tied around her waist. She is wearing a large purple hat adorned with feathers. Her hands are clasped together on a wooden table. The background includes a window showing a tree outside and a simple chair with a blue cushion inside.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1788
Medium
color stipple engraving inked à la poupée on chine collé [proof before inscription]
Dimensions
3534 × 4474 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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