Mrs. Robert Donaldson (Susan Jane Gaston)
1832
oil
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
1832
oil
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
The painting depicts a woman in a white dress with a black bodice, standing in front of a dark background. She holds a book in her hands and has her hair pulled back. The woman's dress is adorned with lace sleeves, and she stands in front of a red curtain. The background is dark, with a hint of a landscape visible behind her. This painting is a portrait of Mrs. Robert Donaldson, created by George Cooke in 1832. It is held at the Brooklyn Museum. 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, look up George Cooke.
