1825
oil
panel
From the collection of Peabody Essex Museum
Portrait of Charlotte Story Forrester is a 1825 oil by Gilbert Stuart, a American Impressionism work, held at Peabody Essex Museum.
The painting depicts a woman with dark, curly hair, wearing a white dress with a red shawl draped over her shoulders. The background is a muted brown color. The woman's face is turned slightly to her right, and her expression is neutral. Her hair is styled in an updo, with loose curls framing her face. The red shawl adds a pop of color to the otherwise subdued palette. This painting is a portrait of Charlotte Story Forrester, created by Gilbert Stuart in 1825. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark to create a sense of volume, 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.
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