Eleanor Wyer Foster (Mrs. Isaac Foster)

Amerikanische Malerei 1720–1765, 1755

The image is a portrait showing the subject from the waist up. The person is seated with both hands resting on her lap. She has a neutral expression, light skin, blue eyes, and a modest hairstyle under a sheer white bonnet. She wears a formal dress in greyish-brown color with a fitted bodice, wide sleeves with white lace cuffs, a lace neckline, and a blue ribbon tied in a bow around her neck. The subject also wears small earrings. The background is a simple gradient of muted tones.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1720–1765
Date
1755
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on bed ticking
Dimensions
91.7 × 71.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image is a portrait showing the subject from the waist up. The person is seated with both hands resting on her lap. She has a neutral expression, light skin, blue eyes, and a modest hairstyle under a sheer white bonnet. She wears a formal dress in greyish-brown color with a fitted bodice, wide sleeves with white lace cuffs, a lace neckline, and a blue ribbon tied in a bow around her neck. The subject also wears small earrings. The background is a simple gradient of muted tones.

Amerikanische Malerei 1720–1765