Maria Gansevoort Melvill (Mrs. Allan Melvill)

Amerikanische Malerei 1815–1826, c. 1815

This painting depicts a seated woman from the waist up. She has her right elbow resting on one arm of the red chair that she sits in, with her head leaning on her hand. Her left hand is holding white fabric in her lap. She has light skin, blue eyes, a large nose, and pink lips set in a slight smile. Her curly brown hair is styled up with a decorative headband featuring a crescent-shaped ornament. She wears a dark dress with a lace-trimmed neckline, short, puffed sleeves, a gold brooch, and gold earrings. The background is warm brown with a reddish fabric draped on the right side.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1815–1826
Date
c. 1815
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
76.2 × 59.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting depicts a seated woman from the waist up. She has her right elbow resting on one arm of the red chair that she sits in, with her head leaning on her hand. Her left hand is holding white fabric in her lap. She has light skin, blue eyes, a large nose, and pink lips set in a slight smile. Her curly brown hair is styled up with a decorative headband featuring a crescent-shaped ornament. She wears a dark dress with a lace-trimmed neckline, short, puffed sleeves, a gold brooch, and gold earrings. The background is warm brown with a reddish fabric draped on the right side.

Amerikanische Malerei 1815–1826