Martha Eliza Stevens Edgar Paschall

American 19th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person seated on a chair. They face slightly sideways, with one hand on the back of the chair. They have fair skin, dark eyes, and dark curly hair styled up with curls around the forehead. The person is dressed in a light blue dress with ruffled sleeves and a ruffled collar. The dress has white lace details, a decorative belt with a gold buckle, and is paired with blue stockings and shoes with floral detailing. They hold a small white bag or purse and wear earrings and a necklace made of blue beads. The background is plain brown with a patterned floor beneath them.