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Velvet portrait of a Polynesian woman

Title / object name  Velvet portrait of a Polynesian woman
Maker  Role  Date  
McPhee, Charles  artist  circa 1940  
Medium Summary  oil on velvet
Materials  velvet, oil paint
Dimensions
Overall  520 (Length) x 360.5 (Width) mm
Classification  paintings
Registration Number  FE012528
Credit Line
Purchased 2010

This is a half-length portrait of a Polynesian woman painted on black velvet, wearing a red hibiscus fibre over her left ear, and a garland of red flowers on her head. Her shoulders are bare, and she is wearing a sarong.

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