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LL/132401
Unidentified photographer (American 19th century)
1860 (ca.)
Portrait of a Woman with Sewing Machine

Ambrotype, with applied color
National Gallery of Art (NGA)
Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection, Purchased with support from the Ford Foundation, Accession Number: 2023.146.42
 
(Curatorial description, automatically generated) The image depicts a woman seated behind a sewing machine on a table. She sits upright, facing forward. She has a bun hairstyle with a dark headscarf, soft facial features, and light complexion. She wears a dark dress with lace collar, a brooch at the neckline, and earrings. The background is plain, and the photo is framed with a gold-toned border.
 
LL/132401


 

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