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Portrait of a Woman

c.1870

John G. Ellinwood

Associated Names

John G. Ellinwood

Artist, American, 1844 - 1924

The image shows a woman seated and facing the camera. Her upper body, including her chest and head, is in focus. She has distinct facial features, dark hair styled with waves and curls, and is wearing a dark dress with ornate details and a high collar. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

Medium

tintype with applied color
Credit Line

Mary and Dan Solomon Fund
Dimensions

image/plate: 21.59 × 16.51 cm (8 1/2 × 6 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2009.83.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Gary Edwards Gallery, Washington, DC); NGA purchase, 2009.

Associated Names

National Gallery of Art

Exhibition History

2009

In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009 - 2010, unnumbered catalogue.

Wikidata ID

Q64155962

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