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Portrait of an Unknown Woman

Unknown

1790

oil

canvas

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

18th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Portrait of an Unknown Woman is a 1790 oil by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1790
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting depicts a woman in profile, facing left. She wears a reddish-brown dress with a V-neckline and a white undergarment visible underneath. Her dark hair is styled in an updo with a braid wrapped around the top of her head. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to accentuate the subject's features. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation, as if the woman is lost in thought.