Portrait of a Woman

1860s

Thomas Parker Varley

Associated Names
Thomas Parker Varley

Artist, American, born England, 1829 - 1893

The image shows a woman standing upright, with one hand resting on a nearby pedestal. She has a calm expression, well-defined facial features, and neatly styled hair. She is wearing a full-skirted dress with a plaid pattern and a fitted bodice. Around her are decorative elements, including draped greenery. The background is neutral with subtle texture.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on mount printed in brown ink: VARLEY.; lower right: Cor. Baltimore & Holliday.; on verso, by unknown hand, top left in graphite: 3E; by Ross Kelbaugh, top center in graphite: RK01; top right: A249; lower center printed in black ink: All negatives preserved, so that dupli- / cates can be furnished at any time, by / sending the / No._


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