The image shows a bust-length portrait of a seated woman, facing slightly left with her head turned towards the viewer. Her right hand rests on her chest. She has soft facial features, gentle eyes, a straight nose, and slightly pursed lips. She wears a dark garment with long sleeves, complemented by a light-colored lace shawl or collar. Her dark hair is covered by an ornately layered lace cap. The background is a simple, muted brown, likely wood-paneled.

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Amy Taylor Dickson (Mrs. John Dickson)

John Neagle (American, 1796 - 1865)

c. 1835

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 76.8 x 63.8 cm (30 1/4 x 25 1/8 in.) ; framed: 91.4 x 79.4 x 5.7 cm (36 x 31 1/4 x 2 1/4 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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