Louisa Balfour, Mrs James Mackenzie of Craigpark (1779 - 1859)
1854
oil
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
1854
oil
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
This painting is a portrait of a woman sitting in a chair. She is wearing a long, dark dress with a light-colored shawl draped over her shoulders. Her hair is covered with a white headscarf, and she is holding a piece of paper in her lap. The background of the painting is dark, with a table to the left of the woman. On the table, there are some papers and a glass container with an object inside. The overall atmosphere of the painting is somber and formal. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in modeling three-dimensional objects and figures, explore the works of Daniel Macnee.
