The Artist's Daughter
1862
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1862
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
This painting is a portrait of a young girl. She is shown from the chest up, facing the viewer with a neutral expression. Her dark hair is pulled back, and she wears a dark dress with a high neckline. The background is dark, which helps the subject stand out. The artist used oil paint to create this piece. The painting is held at the Art Institute of Chicago. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's technique, you can look up chiaroscuro, a method of using strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects and figures.
