Portrait of a Lady

Portrait of a Lady by Thomas Sully. A woman sits in a chair with a dark background behind her. She has light skin, and curly light hair, some of which is pulled back and has a feather on top. She wears a dark dress with a lighter shawl around her shoulders. The woman also wears a large, light-colored ruffled collar around her neck. She holds a burning candle snuffer with a long handle in both hands. The snuffer has a fluffy end. A small table with an object on top is on the left.