This painting shows the upper body of a woman seated in a chair. She is wearing a white bonnet with ruffled edges, covering her wavy, light brown hair. Her facial features include fair skin, thin lips, a long nose, and a pointed chin. She is dressed in a deep red gown with a high white collar. The chair has a blue cushion and wooden frame with curved armrests. The background is a gradient of brown at the top and tan at the bottom.

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Sarah Homes Tappan (Mrs. Benjamin Tappan)

painter Gilbert Stuart (American, 1755 - 1828)

1814

Medium: oil on wood
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 72.8 x 58.6 cm (28 11/16 x 23 1/16 in.) ; framed: 90.2 x 78.7 x 8.3 cm (35 1/2 x 31 x 3 1/4 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line: Gift of Lady Vereker
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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