The image depicts the upper body of a woman seated in a red chair against a warm brown backdrop. She is holding a guitar across her lap. Her hair is styled in an elaborate updo with curls and waves framing her face. She has a neutral expression and fair skin with a rosy complexion. She wears a burgundy velvet dress with a wide neckline, revealing her shoulders. The dress's fabric gathers slightly near the neckline. Her hands are resting on the guitar's body and neck, suggesting a relaxed posture. There is no visible jewelry, and the background features a textured drapery.

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Cora Livingston

painter Charles Cromwell Ingham (American, 1796 - 1863)

c. 1833

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 91.4 x 71.1 cm (36 x 28 in.) ; framed: 120.7 x 99.1 x 12.1 cm (47 1/2 x 39 x 4 3/4 in.)
Culture: American
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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