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Portrait of a Woman

Frederick DeBourg Richards

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a woman in a portrait from the waist up. She is seated and turned slightly to her left, looking towards her right. She has a calm expression, dark hair styled in an updo with adornments on both sides, wearing a dark formal dress with lace details and a high collar. She holds an item in her right hand. The background is dark, and the portrait is in an ornate frame with a gold inner border.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1850
Medium
daguerreotype with applied color
Dimensions
8683 × 10929 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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