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Oil portrait of a woman with curled auburn hair, black dress, white shawl and gold chain, against a dark brown background.

Portrait of a Woman in Black Dress and White Shawl, c. 1840

A woman with auburn curls and a dark ribbon in her hair wears a black dress, a sheer white shawl, and a long gold chain with a jeweled brooch. She faces forward against a dim brown background in an oil-on-canvas portrait.

Artist
Unidentified Artist
Date
c. 1840
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
3324 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1845).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

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