The Frightened Girl
1810
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1810
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
The painting depicts a young couple standing in a landscape, with the woman grasping the man's arm and looking over her shoulder. The man is dressed in a dark jacket and tan pants, while the woman wears a white dress with a red shawl draped over her shoulder. The background features trees and a hill, set against a pink sky. A subtle detail in the painting is the way the woman's dress is rendered, with delicate folds and creases that suggest a sense of movement. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet intimacy, with the couple lost in their own world. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, explore the works of Cephas Thompson.
