The image depicts a woman sitting upright with fair skin and dark hair styled in a bun. She is wearing a dark striped dress with a lace collar and a pink bow. The woman is holding a wooden artist's palette with paint and a paintbrush. Her expression is subtle and focused.
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Portrait of a Young Woman

L. de Vuillemin (French (?), active probably 19th century)

1849

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 32.5 x 24.6 cm (12 13/16 x 9 11/16 in.) ; framed: 49.5 x 41 x 4.4 cm (19 1/2 x 16 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Chester Dale Collection
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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