1895
oil
panel
From the collection of Clark Art Institute
Portrait of Mrs. Ralph Sneyd (Mary Ellis Sneyd) is a 1895 oil by Lawrence Alma-Tadema, a Impressionism work, held at Clark Art Institute.
The painting shows a woman sitting in a chair, wearing a dark dress with vertical stripes and a high collar. She has short, curly hair and is looking directly at the viewer. Her hands are clasped together in her lap. The woman is seated in front of a window with a stained-glass panel, which lets in a warm, yellow light. The room is decorated with a floral wallpaper and a vase of red flowers on a table to the right of the woman. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation, with the woman's calm expression and the peaceful surroundings creating a sense of serenity. You can learn more about this style of painting by looking up the artist, Lawrence Alma-Tadema.
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema ( AL-mə TAD-ay-mə; born Lourens Alma Tadema, Dutch: ; 8 January 1836 – 25 June 1912) was a Dutch painter who later settled in the United Kingdom, becoming the last officially recognised denizen in 1873.
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