The image shows a portrait of a woman depicted from the waist up. She is seated and facing forward. Her facial features are characterized by a fair complexion, and her hair is dark brown, parted in the middle and pulled back neatly. She is wearing an olive green dress with puffed sleeves and detailed lace trim across the dress. The dress has a high neckline with a small square brooch at the collar. She holds a musical instrument with the name "MARTHA" emblazoned on it. The background features a red curtain with books stacked to one side and a landscape visible through an opening, showing a…
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Martha

painter American 19th Century

c. 1835

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 91.5 x 92.3 cm (36 x 36 5/16 in.) ; framed: 105.7 x 106.3 x 6.6 cm (41 5/8 x 41 7/8 x 2 5/8 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
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