The image shows a woman's upper body from the waist up. She faces slightly to her right but looks directly at the viewer. She has a smooth complexion, bright eyes, and a slight smile. Her dark hair is neatly styled back and adorned with a headpiece of small flowers and ribbons. She wears a mustard-colored gown with lace details, including lace ruffles at the sleeves. She holds a pink rosebud in her right hand and a closed fan in her left hand. A multi-strand pearl necklace is visible around her neck. The background is dark blue with soft pink flowers nearby.
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Mrs. John Lothrop

John Durand (American, active 1765/1782)

c. 1770

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 90.9 x 70.8 cm (35 13/16 x 27 7/8 in.) ; framed: 107 x 87.6 x 7 cm (42 1/8 x 34 1/2 x 2 3/4 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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