Profile Portrait of a Lady

Amerikanische Volkskunst, vers 1835/1840

The image shows the upper half of a person in profile, facing to the right with a slightly turned head. The person has fair skin, straight nose, and a slight smile. The brown hair is styled in an updo with tight curls around the face. They wear a black garment with a light shawl, a rectangular clasp, and a triple-strand necklace with a central gold or amber pendant. The background is a simple, muted gray.
Artiste
Amerikanische Volkskunst
Datation
vers 1835/1840
Catégorie
Peinture
Technique
Huile sur bois
Dimensions
22,9 × 17,5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The image shows the upper half of a person in profile, facing to the right with a slightly turned head. The person has fair skin, straight nose, and a slight smile. The brown hair is styled in an updo with tight curls around the face. They wear a black garment with a light shawl, a rectangular clasp, and a triple-strand necklace with a central gold or amber pendant. The background is a simple, muted gray.

Amerikanische Volkskunst