Portrait of a Woman

Charles D. Fredericks

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a woman from the waist up, seated on the floor, slightly leaning forward. Her facial features are clear, with prominent cheekbones and appearing to have a serious expression. Her hair is parted in the middle and falls neatly on either side of her face. She is wearing a dark, heavy shawl wrapped around her shoulders and a plaid woolen skirt visible beneath. Beside her is a woven basket filled with apples, one of which she holds in her hand. The background is plain, with a neutral-toned wall that suggests an indoor setting, providing a minimal and unobtrusive backdrop to the subject.