Nora McMullen Mellon (Mrs. Andrew W. Mellon)

Britische Malerei 1815–1916, 1910

This painting shows a woman in a full-body portrait. She is standing with her body turned slightly to the right, looking out at us. The woman has pale skin, rosy cheeks, dark eyebrows, deep-set eyes, and red lips in a slight smile. Her dark hair is styled in an intricate updo. She wears a golden-yellow gown with a low neck, puffed, sheer sleeves, and a skirt that drapes down her legs and trails behind her. She holds a red flower in her right hand, and a dark wrap or shawl is draped over her left arm, her left hand on her hip. A gold ring is visible on her left hand, and she has round golden earrings. The background is dark, with what looks like a sculpture or fountain behind her on the left. The rest of the background is in tones of brown, green, cream, and pale yellow.
Artist
Britische Malerei 1815–1916
Date
1910
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
210.8 × 125.1 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a woman in a full-body portrait. She is standing with her body turned slightly to the right, looking out at us. The woman has pale skin, rosy cheeks, dark eyebrows, deep-set eyes, and red lips in a slight smile. Her dark hair is styled in an intricate updo. She wears a golden-yellow gown with a low neck, puffed, sheer sleeves, and a skirt that drapes down her legs and trails behind her. She holds a red flower in her right hand, and a dark wrap or shawl is draped over her left arm, her left hand on her hip. A gold ring is visible on her left hand, and she has round golden earrings. The background is dark, with what looks like a sculpture or fountain behind her on the left. The rest of the background is in tones of brown, green, cream, and pale yellow.

Britische Malerei 1815–1916