Portrait of a Woman

1890s

Gardner Studio

Associated Names
The image shows a sepia-toned oval portrait of a woman. She is wearing a dark dress with puffed sleeves and lace detailing on the collar. Her hair is styled up, and her facial features include a high forehead, defined cheekbones, and slightly turned eyes. A white fabric drapes over her clothing. Above the portrait are illustrations of an owl and a small animal on branches. The background has a textured design, resembling brushstrokes or clouds. The bottom of the image includes the signature and branding of a photographic studio, "Gardner Extra Finish, Napoleon, Ohio." The photo has a scalloped edge border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (cabinet card)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert E. Jackson

  • Dimensions

    image: 14 × 9.7 cm (5 1/2 × 3 13/16 in.)
    mount: 16.6 × 10.7 cm (6 9/16 × 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.147.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert E. Jackson, Seattle, WA; gift to NGA, 2013.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed, lower left on mount in gold-colored ink: Gardner; lower center: Extra Finish; lower center, in monogram: WCG; lower right: NAPOLEON / OHIO.

Wikidata ID

Q64154088