The image shows a portrait of a person facing the viewer with a neutral expression. The individual has dark curly hair, high-arched eyebrows, large eyes, and a pointed chin. They wear a long-sleeved dress with a high lace collar, a decorative bow with a floral pattern, simple pearl earrings, and a small bead necklace. In the background, there is a green curtain and a pastel-colored landscape with soft clouds and a gentle scene.
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Lucia Leonard

painter Luther Allen (American, 1780 - 1821)

1801

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 61 x 45.7 cm (24 x 18 in.) ; framed: 73.6 x 58.4 x 5.7 cm (29 x 23 x 2 1/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
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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