The image displays a portrait of a young girl with fair complexion and light brown, textured hair. She is wearing a textured garment, possibly in brown tones, with a white collar. The background is dark, contrasting with her features and clothing. The painting is signed "Violet" and dated "Sept 1882" in the upper right corner.
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Violet

George Fuller (American, 1822 - 1884)

1882

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 68.5 x 55.8 cm (26 15/16 x 21 15/16 in.) ; framed: 91.4 x 78.7 x 7.6 cm (36 x 31 x 3 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Augustus Vincent Tack
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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