Mrs. George Swinton (Elizabeth Ebsworth)
1899
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1899
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
This painting shows a woman standing in a room, wearing a long white dress with a low neckline and a small crown on her head. Her right hand rests on a pink chair with a white frame, and her left hand is on her hip. The woman's dress is shiny, and the chair has a pattern of stripes and dots. The background is a light brown color, and there are some shadows on the wall behind the woman. The woman's expression is serious, and she looks straight ahead. The painting is very detailed, with lots of texture and color. It's like you could reach out and touch the fabric of her dress. If you like this style, you might want to check out more work by the artist, John Singer Sargent.