1839
oil
canvas
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
Dominant colour
Mrs. Barnet (Catherine Bergen) Johnson is a 1839 oil by William Sidney Mount, a American Folk Art work, depicting Young Adult Woman, held at Brooklyn Museum.
This portrait depicts a young woman with dark hair, styled in an updo, and wearing a dark dress with a white ruffled collar. The background is a dark, muted color. The woman's attire and hairstyle suggest a formal, possibly upper-class setting. Her expression is calm and composed. To learn more about the artist behind this portrait, explore the works of William Sidney Mount.
William Sidney Mount (November 26, 1807 – November 19, 1868) was a 19th-century American genre painter.
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