The image displays a portrait of a woman with fair complexion, featuring a distinctive nose and a subtle smile. She has light-colored, neatly styled hair with a ribbon or band. The woman wears a golden-yellow gown with white lace trim and a pink ribbon on her bodice. There is a hint of blue fabric near her waist, and she wears an earring on her left ear. The background is dark, focusing on the woman in the foreground.
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Portrait of a Lady

Possibly painter British 18th Century

c. 1730/1750

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 76.5 x 63.5 cm (30 1/8 x 25 in.) ; framed: 85.1 x 72.4 x 3.5 cm (33 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.)
Culture
Unknown
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Collection
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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