Old Woman with a Muff

French 18th Century, second half 18th century

This painting shows a seated elderly woman from the waist up. She faces us with a neutral expression. She has a fair complexion with visible wrinkles, rosy cheeks, and pink lips. Her hair is mostly covered by a white… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: French 18th Century ¹
Date: second half 18th century ¹
Medium: oil on canvas ¹
Original: 3,662 × 4,578 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Samuel H. Kress Collection

Object record, National Gallery of Art

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