1825
oil
canvas
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
Dominant colour
Mrs. William Milnor, née Margaret Purves is a 1825 oil by John Neagle, a American Folk Art work, held at Brooklyn Museum.
This portrait depicts a woman with a white headscarf and a dark dress, facing the viewer with a neutral expression. The background is dark, which highlights the subject's features. The artist has used chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and volume in the painting. The contrast between light and dark adds to the overall mood of the portrait. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this work, you might want to look up John Neagle.
John Neagle (November 4, 1796 – September 17, 1865) was a fashionable American painter, primarily of portraits, during the first half of the 19th century in Philadelphia.
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