Portrait of a Woman

James McClees, Washington L. Germon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a double portrait of a woman. Each likeness is set in its own oval frame within a rectangular mat. Both images appear to be of the same woman, shown from the waist up. She is seated, facing slightly to the right in the first portrait and slightly to the left in the second, with her head turned towards the camera. The woman has a rounded face with smooth skin, a straight nose, and dark eyes. Her hair is styled in large coils over her ears. She wears a dark dress with a high collar featuring an intricate white lace pattern, and holds a bouquet of flowers in her left hand on her lap. The background is plain, potentially neutral or slightly dark, and the entire photograph is encased in an ornate frame with textured edging and a yellow-gold interior.