Folk Portrait of Young Woman Wearing Blue Scarf... a Commanding Presence

Anonymous, Discovered in Western New York State

Folk Portrait of Young Woman Wearing Blue Scarf... a Commanding Presence, Image 1

An American School composition displaying a modernistic aesthetic. The confident young woman is seated in a chair having an upswept scrolled arm, she holds a book and is shown with a scarf freely draped over her shoulders... the scarf color is closely related to background and chair upholstery unifying and adding interest to the composition.

Date: 1840's

Measurement: Frame: 27.5" x 32.5"; view: 23" x 28.25"

Material: Oil on canvas

Condition: Outstanding original condition including frame and stretcher.

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