Sarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea)

Amerikanische Malerei 1790–1801, c. 1798

The artwork is a portrait showing the upper body of a woman seated and turned slightly to her left. She has light-colored curly hair that frames her face, and her cheeks are flushed. She is wearing a dark dress with a ruffled, semi-transparent white neckline. Around her neck is a long gold chain with a large oval pendant displaying a miniature portrait. The background is dark with foliage on the left side.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1790–1801
Date
c. 1798
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
73.98 × 60.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork is a portrait showing the upper body of a woman seated and turned slightly to her left. She has light-colored curly hair that frames her face, and her cheeks are flushed. She is wearing a dark dress with a ruffled, semi-transparent white neckline. Around her neck is a long gold chain with a large oval pendant displaying a miniature portrait. The background is dark with foliage on the left side.

Amerikanische Malerei 1790–1801