Portrait of a New York Lady

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: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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3rd Floor
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1B
Dimensions: overall: 6 ⁷⁄₈ x 5 ³⁄₄ in. (17.4 x 14.5 cm)
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Mediums: oil
Mediums Description: oil on canvas mounted on aluminum
Classifications: Painting
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.