Woman with a Tambourine, in Neoclassical Costume
1870
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1870
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A woman in a long white dress plays a tambourine. She wears red slippers and a white turban, her brown hair curling past her waist. The dress is simple, with a high waistline—just like the styles around 1800. This painting is called a "large miniature," which is unusual. Miniatures were usually tiny portraits, but this one is big enough to show her full body. The dress mimics ancient Greek or Roman clothing, a trend in England at the time. If you like this, look up *England, 19th century, mod euro* for more paintings like it.
