1855
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Mrs. Charles Morey (Anna Chadbourne, later Mrs. David E. Hughes) is a 1855 oil by George P. A. Healy, a Realism work, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This painting portrays a woman seated in a green chair, dressed in a lavish gold skirt and a dark red velvet jacket over a white lace blouse. She holds a paintbrush in her right hand and a palette in her left, with an easel positioned beside her. The subject's attire and the presence of painting tools suggest she is an artist. The woman's dark hair is styled in an updo, and she wears a bracelet on her right wrist. The background of the painting is a muted brown color, which helps to draw attention to the subject. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that utilizes strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and dimension to the portrait. To learn more about this artistic technique, explore the concept of chiaroscuro.
George Peter Alexander Healy (July 15, 1813 – June 24, 1894) was an American portrait painter.
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