Portrait of a Woman

c. 1860

Unknown 19th Century

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The image shows a woman seated facing forward with her right elbow resting on a surface and her index finger touching her cheek. She has large eyes, a straight nose, slightly parted lips, and neatly styled brown hair. She is dressed in a striped gray garment with colorful floral trimming, a lace collar and cuffs. She holds a white lace or fabric in her left hand. She wears small earrings and a brooch with a rose design. The background has a dark green wall and rich red drapes. There is a dark-clothed table with a vanity mirror behind her to the left.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Denise Bethel, New York; gift to NGA, 2021.

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Inscriptions

by unknown hand, top right in brown ink: 15; bottom left: 11


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