The image shows a woman from the waist up. She is turned slightly to her right, looking straight at the viewer. She has fair skin, round cheeks, and a gentle gaze. Her hair is styled back in soft curls or waves. She is wearing a garment with a pale bodice and a layer of rich blue fabric wrapped around her shoulders. Her right hand is raised, holding the edge of the blue fabric. The background is a smooth, dark, neutral gradient.
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Anna de Peyster (?)

painter Frans van Doornik (Flemish, active 1714/1715 - active 1731)

1731

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall (oval): 76.5 x 60.7 cm (30 1/8 x 23 7/8 in.) ; framed: 92.4 x 77.8 cm (36 3/8 x 30 5/8 in.)
Culture
Flemish
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CNE-B
Credit line
Chester Dale Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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