Portrait, from the Women's Portraits series (N198) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1889
williamskimballcompany
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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portrait
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pencil drawn
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drawing
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light pencil work
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yellowing background
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photo restoration
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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portrait reference
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pencil drawing
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19th century
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men
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portrait drawing
This portrait of an unidentified woman was created in 1889 by the commercial printing company, Wm. S. Kimball & Co. It is part of a series of "Women's Portraits" issued by the company and features a woman in a simple white dress with lace detail. The print is a classic example of the portrait genre, capturing a fleeting moment in the subject's life with a focus on her features and expression. The artwork is a small, intimate portrait, printed on a sheet of paper with dimensions of 3 1/4 × 2 13/16 inches (8.2 × 7.2 cm) and is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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