Margarete von Soist
1849
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1849
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
This painting is a portrait of a woman. She is wearing a blue dress with a white lace collar and a dark shawl with a fur trim. Her dark hair is styled in a bob, and she is sitting in a wooden chair with a red cushion. The background of the painting is a green wall with a gold-framed picture of a saint. There is a table with flowers and a box on it to the left of the woman. The overall atmosphere of the painting is formal and elegant. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimension in the painting.
