Victorian Lady in Black

About this piece

A quietly arresting half-length portrait of a young woman in an inky black gown, her dark hair softly waved and her gaze turned just past the viewer. The face is rendered in the warm, candle-lit palette of the late nineteenth century academic tradition, with delicate modeling around the eyes and a single highlight catching the edge of the cheek. The black of her dress melts into the background, throwing all the attention onto skin and expression. Housed in a heavy ebonized frame with a gilt inner liner that flatters the warm tones of the painting.

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