The Right Honorable Lady Elizabeth Butler, Countess of Chesterfield
1680
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1680
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Right Honorable Lady Elizabeth Butler, Countess of Chesterfield is a 1680 ink by Alexander Browne, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a woman in a fancy dress, sitting with one arm resting on a rock. She wears a low-cut, ruffled shirt and a pearl necklace. Behind her, a dark, rocky wall and some plants add depth. The artist used shading to make her face and clothes stand out against the background. This style was common in portraits of the time. Look up Baroque to see more examples of this dramatic lighting and detail.
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