Portrait of an Elderly Lady  1820

Oil on canvas, 25 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. (64.8 x 54 cm) [br]Framed: 31 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (80 x 69.9 x 8.9 cm) The Walters Art Museum Acquired by Henry Walters, 1908 Description: This starkly realistic portrait shows a strong-featured old woman dressed in her finery staring directly at the viewer. In its candor, the painting bears a striking resemblance to a celebr...