Portrait of a Seamstress

1880s

American 19th Century

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The image shows a woman standing upright with her hands clasped in front of her. She is wearing a long-sleeved top with buttons and a high neckline, paired with a long striped skirt. She has dark styled hair pulled back, high cheekbones, and a composed expression. She is holding lengths of fabric over her shoulders that match the garment on the floor beside her. The background is a painted backdrop with lush foliage and a distant horizon, and the floor is textured.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, upper right in graphite on applied sticker: RH; upper center on applied sticker: KL036 / RH


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