Portrait of a Woman

British 19th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a woman from the waist up. She is seated, with one arm resting on the back of a wooden chair and the other hand placed on an ornately patterned tablecloth. The woman has a calm expression with a slight smile. Her hair is styled in a neat, middle-parted manner around her ears. She is wearing a long-sleeved, dark dress with pleated details on the bodice and a full skirt. The woman has a bracelet on her visible wrist. The background is plain and dark, and the photo is framed in a rectangular mat with a red velvet border and gold edging.