Portrait of Lois Belding Ketcham
1825
oil
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
1825
oil
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
This portrait depicts a woman wearing a white bonnet and a black dress, holding a book in her lap. She is also wearing glasses. The background of the painting is a dark green color. The woman's attire and the book she is holding suggest that she may have been a member of the upper class or a scholar. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and dimension to the painting. The Philadelphia Museum of Art holds this painting.
