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National Society of Colonial
Dames of
America in Tennessee
Portrait #998 |
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| Subject/Title: | Tyrolean Woman | |
| Artist: | Dury, George (attrib.) |
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| Date Created: | unknown | |
| Owner/Location: | Private Collection | |
| Frame Dimensions: | 14 x 15 | |
| Image Dimensions: | 7" w x 8" h Oval | |
| Materials/Media: | Oil on canvas | |
| Date Documented: | 28 November 2007 | |
| Condition: | Good |
| Description: | Right-side near-waist length view of young girl. She is looking over her right shoulder at the viewer, and wears a voluminous white shirt under a red-trimmed jumper. Her brown hair is pulled back into a bun at the back of her head. A painted backdrop of mountains is behind her. |
| History of Work: | Portrait said to be painted by Dury (copy of Guido Reni portrait) when Dury was in Europe. Brought home from Europe by Randal McGavock in the 1850s. |
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