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Mrs. Benjamin Fisher

Attributed to Gilbert Stuart

Associated Names

Gilbert Stuart

Artist, American, 1755 - 1828

The image is a portrait of an elderly woman shown from the shoulders up. She is facing the viewer with a neutral expression. She has light-colored hair mostly covered by a white bonnet tied under her chin. The woman wears a light-colored garment around her shoulders and neck. The background is soft and neutral, providing no context.

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Artwork overview

Medium

black, white, and red chalk on gray wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Sabatino J. Abate, Jr.
Dimensions

sheet: 28.5 × 23.2 cm (11 1/4 × 9 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1983.102.2

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64536831

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