Portrait of a Woman (Judith Colman Bulfinch?)
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
unframed: 75.6 × 62.2 cm · framed: 94 × 81 × 6 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
American Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection
Accession Number
1920.3919
Rights
Public Domain
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About this artwork
The appearance of a professionally trained British painter in the American colonies in 1729 marks a curcial point in the history of American art. Smibert not only imported the skills necessary to convey the impression of substantial, rounded forms in a picture, but his commercial success also inspired others to contemplate careers as painters. Born in Edinburgh and schooled in London and Italy, Smibert attracted numerous clients upon his arrival in Boston. The low bodice, long neck, and sinuous ...