Portrait of an elderly woman
Fine Arts
Inventory number
2026.4.4.4.FA.PA.C1837.FR
Author:
Jean Pierre Frederic BARROIS (French, Paris 1786 - 1841 Meaux)
Description
Portrait of an elderly woman in a cobalt blue silk dress. The sitter wears a taffeta changeant dress with a belt and a gilded buckle, a blonde lace collar, and a golden chain for the watch. Her stylish bonnet is made of a net tulle and a large white satin bow and a silk flower ornament.
Material
Oil on canvas
Origin
circa 1837
France
Dimensions
Length : 54 cm
Height : 65 cm