The image shows a portrait of a woman depicted from the chest up, seated and facing slightly to the left. Her facial features are defined with pronounced cheekbones, a firm jawline, and light-colored eyes set under well-defined eyebrows. Her hair is not visible as it is covered by a white cap adorned with lace and a bow on top. The woman wears a brown garment with a high collar and ruffled shirt underneath. Around her neck, she wears a string of yellow beads or pearls, and small earrings can be seen. The background is plain and neutral.
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Portrait of a Lady

painter Ammi Phillips (American, 1788 - 1865)

1812/1819

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 76.2 × 63.5 cm (30 × 25 in.) ; framed: 87.63 × 74.93 cm (34 1/2 × 29 1/2 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Elizabeth Luessenhop, 1969)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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