Catharine Hendrickson

Amerikanische Malerei 1770–1790, c. 1770

The artwork depicts a woman shown from the waist up, positioned facing forward. She has arched eyebrows and a slight smile. Her hair is styled elaborately and adorned with a lace headpiece featuring floral embroidery. She wears a long-sleeved orange dress with white lace trim at the neckline and cuffs. In her left hand, she holds a small bouquet of flowers, while her right hand holds a fan. To her left, a vase with red flowers sits on a surface. The background features a landscape with trees, birds, and a distant horizon under a blue sky.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1770–1790
Date
c. 1770
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
117 × 96.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork depicts a woman shown from the waist up, positioned facing forward. She has arched eyebrows and a slight smile. Her hair is styled elaborately and adorned with a lace headpiece featuring floral embroidery. She wears a long-sleeved orange dress with white lace trim at the neckline and cuffs. In her left hand, she holds a small bouquet of flowers, while her right hand holds a fan. To her left, a vase with red flowers sits on a surface. The background features a landscape with trees, birds, and a distant horizon under a blue sky.

Amerikanische Malerei 1770–1790