The image shows a woman seated in a red armchair. She is depicted from the waist up with her hands folded in her lap, holding a white lace handkerchief. She has a neutral expression, dark eyes, and wears a dark gown with intricate detailing, a white lace collar, and a lace bonnet with a ribbon. The background is plain and dark.
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Frances Ludlum Morris (Mrs. Robert Morris) (?)

Frederick R. Spencer (American, 1806 - 1875)

1838

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 91.1 x 74.3 cm (35 7/8 x 29 1/4 in.) ; framed: 116.8 x 99.1 x 4.4 cm (46 x 39 x 1 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
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