Portrait of a New York Lady

George Linen, Portrait of a New York Lady, ca. 1840, oil on canvas mounted on aluminum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1979.151.2
Copied George Linen, Portrait of a New York Lady, ca. 1840, oil on canvas mounted on aluminum, overall: 6 7⁄8 x 5 3⁄4 in. (17.4 x 14.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1979.151.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a New York Lady
Artist
Attributed to George Linen
Date
ca. 1840
Location
Dimensions
overall: 6 7⁄8 x 5 3⁄4 in. (17.4 x 14.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas mounted on aluminum
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — unidentified
  • History — United States — New York
Object Number
1979.151.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1979.151.2

Artwork Description

George Linen made this painting of a well-bred woman, stylishly coiffed and dressed in a fur-trimmed robe, as a pendant to her husband’s portrait. The lady looks in the direction of her husband, with a sweet smile that conveys a warm intimacy, as though she might reach out and touch her husband’s hand as they sat for their portraits.