Profile Portrait of a Lady

Amerikanische Volkskunst, c. 1835/1840

The image shows the upper half of a person in profile, facing to the right with a slightly turned head. The person has fair skin, straight nose, and a slight smile. The brown hair is styled in an updo with tight curls around the face. They wear a black garment with a light shawl, a rectangular clasp, and a triple-strand necklace with a central gold or amber pendant. The background is a simple, muted gray.
Artist
Amerikanische Volkskunst
Date
c. 1835/1840
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
22.9 × 17.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows the upper half of a person in profile, facing to the right with a slightly turned head. The person has fair skin, straight nose, and a slight smile. The brown hair is styled in an updo with tight curls around the face. They wear a black garment with a light shawl, a rectangular clasp, and a triple-strand necklace with a central gold or amber pendant. The background is a simple, muted gray.

Amerikanische Volkskunst