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Mary Little Gray Clinton

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a profile portrait of a woman facing left. She has a prominent nose, closed lips, dark curly hair, and wears a white headscarf. She is dressed in a period-style garment with a layered collar. The background is plain with a circular vignette. Below the image, there is a handwritten script identifying her as "Mrs. Gov. Clinton."

Artwork Details

Date
1798
Medium
mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
Dimensions
3248 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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