Miss Denison of Stonington, Connecticut (possibly Matilda Denison)

Amerikanische Malerei 1790–1801, c. 1790

The artwork shows a young girl seated and facing forward, displaying her upper body. She has a fair complexion, dark eyes, and long dark hair styled in ringlets. She wears a large, pink hat adorned with red feathers. Her dress is green with long sleeves and a white neckline, with a pink ribbon tied around her waist. She holds a red bird in her left hand. To her right, on a small wooden table, is a gray squirrel. The background is a plain, muted brown.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1790–1801
Date
c. 1790
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
87.7 × 68.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork shows a young girl seated and facing forward, displaying her upper body. She has a fair complexion, dark eyes, and long dark hair styled in ringlets. She wears a large, pink hat adorned with red feathers. Her dress is green with long sleeves and a white neckline, with a pink ribbon tied around her waist. She holds a red bird in her left hand. To her right, on a small wooden table, is a gray squirrel. The background is a plain, muted brown.

Amerikanische Malerei 1790–1801