Miss Anne Bingham
1786
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1786
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This is a portrait of a woman with light hair and a soft smile. She wears a large, wide-brimmed hat and a light-colored dress with lace trim. Her hands rest gently on a dark fan or book, and the background is plain black, keeping all focus on her. The artist used shading to make her face look smooth and three-dimensional. The dark background makes her skin and clothes stand out even more. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this lighting trick works.
