Anna Maria Brodeau Thornton (Mrs. William Thornton)

Amerikanische Malerei 1803–1815, 1804

The artwork is a portrait of a woman shown from the waist up, seated in a red upholstered chair. She is positioned slightly to the side but faces forward. Her facial features include a fair complexion, rosy cheeks, and dark eyes. Her dark, curly hair is styled up and adorned with a gold headband. She wears a white dress with lace details around the neckline and sleeves. She holds a letter or paper in her hands. The background features a large draped curtain in rich, dark tones, and part of a decorative column or frame is visible to the left.
Künstler
Amerikanische Malerei 1803–1815
Datierung
1804
Gattung
Gemälde
Technik
Öl auf Leinwand
Maße
73,2 × 61,3 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

The artwork is a portrait of a woman shown from the waist up, seated in a red upholstered chair. She is positioned slightly to the side but faces forward. Her facial features include a fair complexion, rosy cheeks, and dark eyes. Her dark, curly hair is styled up and adorned with a gold headband. She wears a white dress with lace details around the neckline and sleeves. She holds a letter or paper in her hands. The background features a large draped curtain in rich, dark tones, and part of a decorative column or frame is visible to the left.

Amerikanische Malerei 1803–1815