Painted portrait of a young woman with dark hair in a white short-sleeved dress and red sash, hands clasped, against a deep red background.

Portrait of a Young Woman in White

A young woman with dark hair pulled back stands before a deep red background, wearing a white short-sleeved dress with a red sash at the waist and her hands clasped in front. Loose, painterly brushstrokes define the figure, and a dark table edge appears at lower left in this painted portrait.

Artist: John William Waterhouse
Date: 1850
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 1451 × 1889 px

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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1850; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): John William Waterhouse, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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