Portrait of a Woman

H. M. Hart

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a woman from about the knees up, seated in a slightly angled position towards the right. She gazes directly at the camera, with her head slightly tilted. Her facial features include deep-set eyes and a straight mouth, framed by dark hair parted in the center and pinned back with a large ribbon. She is wearing a formal, long-sleeved dress with a high collar and a decorative brooch at the neckline, adorned with dark ribbon details on the sleeves. Her right arm rests on a table, draped with a textured cloth, and her left hand is placed on her lap, with a ring visible on her finger. The background is plain, complementing the sepia-toned portrait.