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Portrait of a Woman in Profile by Bruce, Ailsa Mellon, Mrs., John Downman — VisualArtsDB

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Portrait of a Woman in Profile

Portrait of a Woman in Profile

Bruce, Ailsa Mellon, Mrs.John Downman

1791

Medium: black chalk and watercolor
Dimensions: image (oval): 23.3 x 19.8 cm (9 3/16 x 7 13/16 in.) sheet: 25.5 x 20.6 cm (10 1/16 x 8 1/8 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, US

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