The image displays an upper-body portrait of a seated woman. She has fair skin, rosy cheeks, dark hair styled in tight curls, and is wearing a white lace bonnet with ribbons. She is dressed in a dark dress with white lace at the neckline and has a subtle smile on her face. The background is a plain, warm brown color with a lighter area on the left.

Portrait of a Lady

c. 1825/1830

Medium: oil on canvas
Classification: Painting
Period: 1801 to 1825
Image size: 5654 × 7000px

Description

The image displays an upper-body portrait of a seated woman. She has fair skin, rosy cheeks, dark hair styled in tight curls, and is wearing a white lace bonnet with ribbons. She is dressed in a dark dress with white lace at the neckline and has a subtle smile on her face. The background is a plain, warm brown color with a lighter area on the left.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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