Margaret Gibbs

About this work

This portrait shows a young girl standing in a room with a checkered floor. She is dressed in a white dress with puffy sleeves and a high collar, and wears a brown cape draped over her shoulders. Her curly hair is tied back with a red ribbon. The girl holds a fan in her right hand and stands with her left arm at her side. The background of the painting is dark, with a curtain hanging from the top of the frame. The overall effect is one of simplicity and elegance. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up the Freake-Gibbs painter.