1815
pastel
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Lady with Red and Blue Sewing Bag is a 1815 pastel by American 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting depicts a woman in a white dress with lace details, holding a blue and red sewing bag. The woman's dark hair is styled in an updo, and she wears earrings. To her right, a red curtain hangs from a gold rod, and a small table holds a book. The woman's gaze is directed at the viewer, and her attire suggests a sense of elegance. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. The use of pastel colors in this painting is reminiscent of the Romanticism movement.
This artist painted everyday American life in the 1800s. Look at *Farmhouse in Mahantango Valley*—a quiet, sunlit scene of rural Pennsylvania. *Boy and Girl* shows two children standing close, their faces turned toward…
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