Portrait of a Woman in Profile

Britische Grafik 1790–1796, 1791

The image shows a woman in profile from the waist up. She has delicate facial features, a smooth complexion, and a slightly pointed nose. Her hair is styled in an updo with curls, possibly adorned with a hairpiece. She wears a dress with a cinched waist, detailed with a belt or band with a circular ornament. The dress appears to be subtly draped. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is an oval frame with dark clouds and a lighter, hazy area behind the figure.
Artist
Britische Grafik 1790–1796
Date
1791
Type
Drawing
Medium
black chalk and watercolor
Dimensions
image (oval): 23.3 × 19.8 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a woman in profile from the waist up. She has delicate facial features, a smooth complexion, and a slightly pointed nose. Her hair is styled in an updo with curls, possibly adorned with a hairpiece. She wears a dress with a cinched waist, detailed with a belt or band with a circular ornament. The dress appears to be subtly draped. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is an oval frame with dark clouds and a lighter, hazy area behind the figure.

Britische Grafik 1790–1796