1808
unspecified
panel
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Mrs. James Swan (Hepzibah Clark). is a 1808 unspecified by Gilbert Stuart, a American Impressionism work, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This portrait features a woman sitting in a red chair, facing left. She wears a black dress with white lace trim and a white head covering. The subject's attire and hairstyle suggest an early 19th-century setting. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the subject's face and clothing. If you're interested in exploring more works by the artist who created this piece, you might want to look up Gilbert Stuart.
Gilbert Stuart (né Stewart; December 3, 1755 – July 9, 1828) was an American painter born in the Rhode Island Colony who is widely considered one of America's foremost portraitists.
See the richer artist page
