1825
oil
canvas
From the collection of Detroit Institute of Arts
Mary Bellows Kinsley Gardner 1801-1839 is a 1825 oil by James Frothingham, a American Folk Art work, held at Detroit Institute of Arts.
This portrait features a woman with dark, curly hair, wearing a white dress with a red shawl draped over her left shoulder. The background is a rich, dark red. The painting is rendered in oil paint, with the subject's face and clothing depicted in fine detail. The artist's use of color and texture creates a sense of depth and dimensionality. To learn more about the artist behind this work, explore the art of James Frothingham.
James Frothingham (1786–1864) was an American portrait painter in Massachusetts and New York. He was the father of the painter Sarah C. Frothingham.
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