Portrait of a Woman

Amerikanische Malerei 1840–1848, c. 1845

The image depicts a portrait of a person from the waist up. The person is seated upright, facing slightly to the left with sharp facial features, pronounced eyebrows, blue eyes, and a serious expression. They wear a white headdress with ribbon-like extensions, a dark high-collared garment, and hold a red book in their left hand while their right hand rests on a white cloth. In the background is a framed picture showing a green tree against a muted landscape on a brown wall. The overall color scheme is warm and earthy.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1840–1848
Date
c. 1845
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
76.4 × 61.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts a portrait of a person from the waist up. The person is seated upright, facing slightly to the left with sharp facial features, pronounced eyebrows, blue eyes, and a serious expression. They wear a white headdress with ribbon-like extensions, a dark high-collared garment, and hold a red book in their left hand while their right hand rests on a white cloth. In the background is a framed picture showing a green tree against a muted landscape on a brown wall. The overall color scheme is warm and earthy.

Amerikanische Malerei 1840–1848