Maria Gansevoort Melvill (Mrs. Allan Melvill)

Amerikanische Malerei 1815–1826, circa 1815

This painting depicts a seated woman from the waist up. She has her right elbow resting on one arm of the red chair that she sits in, with her head leaning on her hand. Her left hand is holding white fabric in her lap. She has light skin, blue eyes, a large nose, and pink lips set in a slight smile. Her curly brown hair is styled up with a decorative headband featuring a crescent-shaped ornament. She wears a dark dress with a lace-trimmed neckline, short, puffed sleeves, a gold brooch, and gold earrings. The background is warm brown with a reddish fabric draped on the right side.
Artista
Amerikanische Malerei 1815–1826
Datazione
circa 1815
Tipologia
Dipinto
Tecnica
Olio su legno
Dimensioni
76,2 × 59,7 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

This painting depicts a seated woman from the waist up. She has her right elbow resting on one arm of the red chair that she sits in, with her head leaning on her hand. Her left hand is holding white fabric in her lap. She has light skin, blue eyes, a large nose, and pink lips set in a slight smile. Her curly brown hair is styled up with a decorative headband featuring a crescent-shaped ornament. She wears a dark dress with a lace-trimmed neckline, short, puffed sleeves, a gold brooch, and gold earrings. The background is warm brown with a reddish fabric draped on the right side.

Amerikanische Malerei 1815–1826