Maria De Wolf (Mrs. Robert Rogers)
1805
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1805
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Maria De Wolf (Mrs. Robert Rogers) is a 1805 oil by Cephas Thompson, a american_folk_art work, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This portrait shows a woman with short, dark, curly hair, wearing a white dress with a low neckline and short sleeves. She sits at a table with a green cover, holding a book open with both hands. The background is a light brown wall with a window on the right side, covered by a pink curtain. The woman's face is painted in detail, with a neutral expression. Her eyes are cast downward, and her eyebrows are slightly furrowed. The painting's style is realistic, with attention to the subject's features and clothing. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the portrait. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
