The image shows a portrait of a woman from the waist up, seated in a three-quarter view facing slightly to her right. Her facial features include high cheekbones, a straight nose, and brown eyes. Her hair is parted in the middle and smoothed back tightly, revealing her ears. She is wearing a dark dress with a high collar and white lace trim. Around her neck is a large bow or tie with light and dark blue stripes, accented by a brooch at the center. She has gold hoop earrings. The chair she sits in has a rich red upholstery with ornate wooden carvings. The background is a muted dark color.

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Julia Dodd (Mrs. George Dodd)

John Neagle (American, 1796 - 1865)

1852

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 76.4 x 63.1 cm (30 1/16 x 24 13/16 in.) ; framed: 87.3 x 74.3 x 3.2 cm (34 3/8 x 29 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line: Gift of Albert M. Friend, Jr.
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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