The image depicts a woman seated from the waist up. She faces forward with her body slightly angled to her left. Her facial features include arched eyebrows, bright eyes, and a neutral expression. Her hair is styled with soft curls framing her face and is mostly hidden by a white headpiece with lace and fabric detailing. She wears a white dress with lacework on the neckline and sleeves, along with a white belt. A red shawl with a colorful border is draped over the chair, held by her right hand. The background is a solid dark color, emphasizing her as the main subject.

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Lady in White

painter Ammi Phillips (American, 1788 - 1865)

c. 1820

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 82 x 66 cm (32 5/16 x 26 in.) ; framed: 100.9 x 83.5 x 6 cm (39 3/4 x 32 7/8 x 2 3/8 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: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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