Portrait of a Woman with a Lace Cap

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836, c. 1823

The image shows a woman seated in a chair. She is facing forward and has a direct gaze at the viewer. She has light-colored eyes, fair complexion, and small curls of brown hair visible under her white lace-trimmed cap. She wears a high-collared black garment with voluminous sleeves and a lace collar matching her cap. She holds a small brown book in her hands, placed on her lap. The background is a plain, muted green.
Artist
Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836
Date
c. 1823
Type
Drawing
Medium
pastel on paper sheet backed by several layers of paper, the last of which is newsprint bearing the date 1823
Dimensions
65.5 × 55.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a woman seated in a chair. She is facing forward and has a direct gaze at the viewer. She has light-colored eyes, fair complexion, and small curls of brown hair visible under her white lace-trimmed cap. She wears a high-collared black garment with voluminous sleeves and a lace collar matching her cap. She holds a small brown book in her hands, placed on her lap. The background is a plain, muted green.

Amerikanische Grafik 1815–1836