Old World Portraits
Mrs. Frederick Mead
John Singer Sargent
An elegant and dignified portrait by John Singer Sargent, capturing a moment of quiet poise with masterful brushwork.
Catherine Brass Yates (Mrs. Richard Yates)
Gilbert Stuart
1793 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century portrait capturing a moment of quiet industry as a woman pauses her sewing.
$242
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Where it works
A balanced artwork with steady presence with warm, lived-in color — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Study · Library
- Placement
- Works well as a centered vertical note
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Olive green, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1793 by renowned American artist Gilbert Stuart, this portrait of Catherine Brass Yates is celebrated for its technical mastery, particularly the luminous depiction of her white shawl and grey silk bonnet. The sitter's direct gaze and poised hands holding needle and thread offer a sophisticated and intimate glimpse into Federal-era life, rendered with the luminous brushwork characteristic of Stuart's best work.
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