Mrs. Phebe Houston

Elias V. Coe

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a woman with the upper torso visible. She is facing forward holding a closed book with her hands together. The woman has fair skin, dark eyes, thin eyebrows, and brown curly hair framing her face. She wears a lace cap and a dark dress with a white lace collar. She has gold earrings with red jewels, and a gold chain with a key or locket. In the background, there is a landscape with trees and water under a cloudy sky.