Unknown American
Portrait of Lady with a Tortoiseshell Comb

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Portrait of Lady with a Tortoiseshell Comb
Datec. 1840
PlaceUnited States
MediumOil on wood
DimensionsCanvas or panel: 27 3/4 × 24 3/8 in. (70.5 × 62 cm)
Credit LineGift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Object number81.146
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Folk Art Room
On view

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Department
American Art
Object Type
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