Portrait of Mademoiselle Sontag
1830
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Portrait of Mademoiselle Sontag is a 1830 watercolor by Louisa Stuart Costello, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting is a watercolour portrait of a woman. She is shown from the chest up, looking straight at the viewer with a neutral expression. Her curly hair is pulled back and adorned with a small decorative piece. The woman's attire is elegant, with a low neckline and a small brooch at the center. The background of the painting is a soft, muted colour that complements the subject's features. The artist's use of watercolour creates a delicate, ethereal quality to the portrait. To learn more about the artist's technique, explore the use of chiaroscuro.
A watercolour and pencil portrait of Mademoiselle Sontag, executed in 1830 by Louisa Stuart Costello, the work is signed, dated, and inscribed with the sitter's name.
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