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Unknown Woman

Description

Oil on canvas portrait painting of "Unknown Woman" by James Alexander Simpson. This half-length portrait shows an unknown woman with red-brown hair, wearing black dress with lace collar, and cameo. She is seated in red-upholstered armchair, holding rosebud in left hand. Image shows red drape at left, a wall behind sitter, and a window with trees and sky in background.

Date

1849-01-26

Materials

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

30 x 25 inches

Object ID

1962.103.5

Resource ID

7864

Credit Line

Gift of Ruth Katz Strouse.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.