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The image shows a woman seated in a three-quarter length portrait. She is sitting in a relaxed position on a decorative chair, with her right arm resting on a small cushion on the armrest. Her left arm lies across her lap. The woman has a voluminous afro hairstyle and a composed expression. She wears a dress with floral patterns, lace details, and high lace-up boots. She is adorned with a bracelet on her right wrist. The backdrop is a textured surface, with the caption "Grier Bros., No. 906 Arch Street, Phila." at the bottom of the photograph.

Portrait of a Woman

Grier, Andrew A. · American

c. 1890

Medium
albumen silver print (cabinet card)
Classification
Photograph
Period
1876 to 1900
Image size
8106 × 12377px

Description

The image shows a woman seated in a three-quarter length portrait. She is sitting in a relaxed position on a decorative chair, with her right arm resting on a small cushion on the armrest. Her left arm lies across her lap. The woman has a voluminous afro hairstyle and a composed expression. She wears a dress with floral patterns, lace details, and high lace-up boots. She is adorned with a bracelet on her right wrist. The backdrop is a textured surface, with the caption "Grier Bros., No. 906 Arch Street, Phila." at the bottom of the photograph.

Rights & Source

Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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