Portrait of a Woman

c. 1900

Joseph G. Morris

Associated Names
Joseph G. Morris

Artist, American, 1850 - 1923

The image depicts a woman from the waist up, standing with her hands resting on a large rock. She has curly hair, a high forehead, and wears a high-necked dress with embroidered sleeves. She also wears a necklace with a pendant. The background shows soft foliage, giving the impression of an outdoor setting. The photograph is in sepia tone.

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Provenance

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

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Inscriptions

lower left on mount printed in gold: Morris; lower right: 16 SIXTH STREET, / PITTSBURGH.; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top right in graphite: AF258 / RL; center printed in gold: Morris / Artist and Photographer, / No. 16 SIXTH STREET, / PITTSBURGH. / Duplicates can be had at any time.