Mrs. Phebe Houston

Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840, 1837

The image shows a woman with the upper torso visible. She is facing forward holding a closed book with her hands together. The woman has fair skin, dark eyes, thin eyebrows, and brown curly hair framing her face. She wears a lace cap and a dark dress with a white lace collar. She has gold earrings with red jewels, and a gold chain with a key or locket. In the background, there is a landscape with trees and water under a cloudy sky.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840
Date
1837
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
71.3 × 55.9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a woman with the upper torso visible. She is facing forward holding a closed book with her hands together. The woman has fair skin, dark eyes, thin eyebrows, and brown curly hair framing her face. She wears a lace cap and a dark dress with a white lace collar. She has gold earrings with red jewels, and a gold chain with a key or locket. In the background, there is a landscape with trees and water under a cloudy sky.

Amerikanische Malerei 1835–1840