Curls and Ruffles

Emily Eastman

Associated Names
Emily Eastman

Artist, American, 1804 - active 1824

The image shows the upper body of a person, depicted in profile, facing left. The person's facial features include large, round eyes with prominent eyebrows, a straight nose, and small, slightly parted lips. The hair is styled in brown, tight curls framing the face, with the rest tied up in an elaborate bun adorned with green leaves and blue floral arrangements. The attire is a formal blue gown with a high collar, intricately detailed with white ruffles that extend downwards in frills. A sheer veil with floral patterns covers the hair and cascades down partly over the shoulders. The background is a plain off-white color.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    transparent watercolor and pen and ink over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

  • Dimensions

    Overall: 42.5 x 32.6 cm (16 3/4 x 12 13/16 in.)
    framed (D): 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.62.51


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

by unknown hand, across bottom verso in iron gall ink: Emily Eastman Louden

Watermarks

J WHATMAN / TURKEY MILL / 1821

Wikidata ID

Q64559484

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