The image shows a woman seated, captured from the waist up. She is positioned in profile, facing towards the right of the image. Her facial features are delicate with a serene expression and she has intricate, curly hair adorned with flowers or blossoms, extending down her back. The woman's attire is elaborate, featuring a dress with multiple layers of fabric and lace, complete with detailed ruffles and puffed sleeves, and decorated with buttons. She holds a bouquet of flowers in her lap and wears large teardrop earrings and a necklace with a central pendant. Her hands are distinguished by lace gloves, with one hand visible near the bouquet. The background is plain and unadorned.
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The image shows a woman seated, captured from the waist up. She is positioned in profile, facing towards the right of the image. Her facial features are delicate with a serene expression and she has intricate, curly hair adorned with flowers or blossoms, extending down her back. The woman's attire is elaborate, featuring a dress with multiple layers of fabric and lace, complete with detailed ruffles and puffed sleeves, and decorated with buttons. She holds a bouquet of flowers in her lap and wears large teardrop earrings and a necklace with a central pendant. Her hands are distinguished by lace gloves, with one hand visible near the bouquet. The background is plain and unadorned.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Amelia

Ernest Haskell

Date
c. 1912
Medium
stipple engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 13.5 × 8.3 cm (5 5/16 × 3 1/4 in.) sheet: 17.4 × 11.9 cm (6 7/8 × 4 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1980.45.803
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Woman
  • Costume
  • Portrait
  • Dress
  • Female figure
Inscription

"Ernest Haskell" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "E.H." lower left composition, in plate, artist's hand. Not dated. "Amelia" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "90" verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Marks

None.

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 58515. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.