Portrait of a Woman

H. M. Hart

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a seated woman in an ornate chair, visible from the knees up. She is seated with her arms resting on a table and a book, facing the camera. Her facial features include a long, oval face with a calm expression, and she has dark hair styled in tight ringlets on either side. She wears a floor-length, long-sleeved dress with a high collar and a white lace-edged chemisette peeking out at the neck and cuffs. Additionally, she is holding a newspaper in her lap, and a long chain is draped around her neck, falling onto her dress. The background is a plain, light-colored wall without any distinct features.