Portrait of Mrs. Adams

1880

Stephen Alonzo Schoff, after William Morris Hunt

Associated Names
Stephen Alonzo Schoff

Artist, American, 1818 - 1905

William Morris Hunt

Artist After, American, 1824 - 1879

The image depicts an older woman seated in a chair. She has a calm posture, with her hands resting on her lap and the arm of the chair. Her facial features include a slightly round face with a soft expression, and she has dark hair styled back and partially covered by a lace headpiece. She is wearing a dark, formal dress with intricate lace detailing around the collar and cuffs. The setting appears formal, with the chair upholstered in a detailed pattern. The woman is holding a lacy handkerchief. The background is simple and dark, highlighting the woman as the central figure in the image.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sylvester Rosa Koehler, Boston, Massachusetts; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1881; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1880

  • Koehler, S.R., ed. The American Art Review 1, no. 3 (January 1880): p. 93.

Inscriptions

text at bottom in plate:
W.M. Hunt. Pinx. / S.A. Schoff SC. / Portrait of Mrs. Adams. / From the Original in the Possession of Hon. Charles Francis Adams

Wikidata ID

Q77012607

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