Portrait of a Lady
Artist
John Durand
(American, active 1766-1782)
CultureAmerican
Dateca. 1770
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions29 3/8 x 24 1/2 in. (74.6 x 62.2 cm)
Overall, Frame: 36 1/4 x 31 1/4 in. (92.1 x 79.4 cm)
Overall, Frame: 36 1/4 x 31 1/4 in. (92.1 x 79.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Object number74.6.8
Not on view
DescriptionPortrait of an older woman with grey hair. She wears a blue dress and holds a blue flower in one hand. Label TextJohn Durand American, active 1766–1782 Portrait of a Lady, ca. 1770 Oil on canvas Notice the irregular patterns of this woman’s pleated collar and the elaborate bows in her hair. Like the delicate petals of the rose between her fingers, this confection of fabric flatters the features of the unidentified sitter in John Durand’s distinguished portrait. Though Durand lived in New York, he traveled throughout the United States in search of commissions. He may have worked in Norfolk during his visits to Virginia in 1770 and again in 1781–82. Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch 74.6.8 Exhibition History"Three Hundred Years of American Art in the Chrysler Museum," Chrysler Museum at Norfolk, Va., March 1 - July 4, 1976.
19th century
