1790
oil
canvas
From the collection of Detroit Institute of Arts
Mrs. Clark Gayton, 1779, née Elizabeth Legge is a 1790 oil by John Singleton Copley, held at Detroit Institute of Arts.
This painting shows a woman sitting in a red chair, looking at the viewer. She's wearing a white dress with puffy sleeves and a dark shawl. Her hair is up, and she has a blue ribbon in it. There's a plant with red flowers behind her. The woman's hand is resting on her chin, and she's holding a pen in her other hand. She's sitting in front of a window with a red curtain. The background is dark, which makes the woman stand out. The artist who painted this portrait is John Singleton Copley.
John Singleton Copley (July 3, 1738 – September 9, 1815) was an American-born British painter active in both the Thirteen Colonies and England.
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