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Painter:
Sartain, Emily 1841-1927  Search this
Subject:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Date:
1878
Notes:
"The Neville-Strass Collection: American Women Artists 1819-1947," Hagerstown, MD: The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 2003, pg. 39.
Image on file.
"The Neville-Strass Collection: American Women Artists 1819-1947," Hagerstown, MD: The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 2003, pg. 5.
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
Portrait of a seated young woman staring thoughtfully into the distance, her body turned to the left, her head tilted, and her hands fingering the ends of a red scarf tied around her head. She wears a dark skirt and a white peasant blouse with full sleeves and a square neckline.
Topic:
Portrait female--Waist length  Search this
Study  Search this
Control number:
IAP 9C790038
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_398662