The image depicts a young woman from the waist up. She is positioned slightly turned to her left, looking directly at the viewer. She has delicate facial features, a calm expression, a straight nose, softly arched eyebrows, large, attentive eyes, and hair parted down the middle falling in soft waves around her shoulders. She is wearing a light-colored dress with long sleeves, a prominently tied sash securing a bow at the front, and the style of the dress suggests a formal attire from an earlier period. The background is a simple, neutral-toned oval shape emphasizing the subject. The woman is not wearing visible jewelry or holding any objects. The name "Miss Jay" is written below the portrait on the frame.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1797
- Medium
- mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
- Dimensions
- 2762 × 4000 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original