Anna Powell Mason (Mrs. Patrick Grant)
1807
unspecified
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1807
unspecified
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
This portrait shows a woman with curly brown hair, wearing a white dress with a lace shawl. She sits in a red chair with gold accents, facing the viewer. Her hands are clasped together in her lap. The painting is rendered in muted colors, with a focus on the subject's face and clothing. The background is a plain wall, which helps to emphasize the woman's features. To learn more about this style of portraiture, look up the artist Gilbert Stuart.
