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Portrait of a Housekeeper

American 19th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a seated woman from the waist up. She has her hands resting on a large broom in front of her. She has a composed expression, dark hair neatly parted in the middle, and is wearing a patterned long-sleeved dress with a high collar and a light-colored apron over it. The surroundings include an ornately patterned fabric draped over a seating surface. The frame around the image is richly decorated with floral and scroll motifs. The background is plain.

Artwork Details

Date
1860s
Medium
ambrotype with applied color
Dimensions
9378 × 10801 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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