Portrait of a Lady
American 19th Century
c. 1855/1860
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall (oval): 76.2 x 63.8 cm (30 x 25 1/8 in.) framed: 103.2 x 90.5 x 11.4 cm (40 5/8 x 35 5/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CAB
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Andrew W. Mellon Collection
Accession Number
1947.17.58
About the Artist
American 19th Century
The artist cataloged as "American, 19th Century" represents a collective of unidentified painters active in the United States during the nineteenth century, with 380 known artworks preserved in this virtual museum's collection. These works span a diverse array of genres typical of the era, including portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and genre scenes, reflecting the burgeoning artistic output of ...