Portrait of a Woman with a Blue Sash

Britische Grafik 1790–1796, 1791

The image is a portrait of a woman's upper body in profile facing left. She has a refined profile with a slightly upturned nose and delicate chin. Her hair is styled in tight curls with a headband. She wears a light-colored gown with a scoop neckline and a darker sash around her waist. The gown appears to have subtle designs or embroidery. She wears a necklace made of beads or pearls. The background shows a softly shaded, cloudy sky within an oval border.
Artiste
Britische Grafik 1790–1796
Datation
1791
Catégorie
Dessin
Technique
black chalk and watercolor
Dimensions
image (oval): 23,2 × 19,6 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The image is a portrait of a woman's upper body in profile facing left. She has a refined profile with a slightly upturned nose and delicate chin. Her hair is styled in tight curls with a headband. She wears a light-colored gown with a scoop neckline and a darker sash around her waist. The gown appears to have subtle designs or embroidery. She wears a necklace made of beads or pearls. The background shows a softly shaded, cloudy sky within an oval border.

Britische Grafik 1790–1796