The image displays an upper-body portrait of a seated woman. She has fair skin, rosy cheeks, dark hair styled in tight curls, and is wearing a white lace bonnet with ribbons. She is dressed in a dark dress with white lace at the neckline and has a subtle smile on her face. The background is a plain, warm brown color with a lighter area on the left.
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Portrait of a Lady

Attributed to painter John Neagle (American, 1796 - 1865)

c. 1825/1830

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 76 x 63 cm (29 15/16 x 24 13/16 in.) ; framed: 91.1 x 78.1 x 5.7 cm (35 7/8 x 30 3/4 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
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