Mrs. William Waters

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836, c. 1825/1830

The image shows a side profile of an upper-body portrait. The subject is facing right with dark brown hair styled in an updo, wearing a small top hat. She has a smooth complexion with rosy cheeks, a delicate nose, and is wearing a dark dress with a white lace collar. A black ribbon is tied around her neck with a watch or pendant attached. She has a white teardrop earring in her ear. The background has a blue-brown gradient.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836
Date
c. 1825/1830
Type
Drawing
Medium
pastel and graphite with watercolor on four sheets of adhered paper (cut paper silhouette)
Dimensions
63.4 × 47.9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a side profile of an upper-body portrait. The subject is facing right with dark brown hair styled in an updo, wearing a small top hat. She has a smooth complexion with rosy cheeks, a delicate nose, and is wearing a dark dress with a white lace collar. A black ribbon is tied around her neck with a watch or pendant attached. She has a white teardrop earring in her ear. The background has a blue-brown gradient.

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836