A Portrait Study of a Lady Seated in a Landscape
1854
unspecified
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
1854
unspecified
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
This painting depicts a woman sitting in a landscape. She is dressed in a long, dark dress with a white collar and a brooch at her neck. Her dark hair is styled in a bob, and she looks directly at the viewer with a neutral expression. The woman sits on a red object, possibly a chair or a bench, which is positioned in front of a tree. The background of the painting is a landscape with trees and bushes, but it is not clearly defined. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up Daniel Macnee.
