Old World Portraits
John G. Read
Royall Brewster Smith
An American folk art portrait featuring a dignified gentleman against a vibrant emerald green background.
Eliza R. Read
Royall Brewster Smith
1833 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An 1833 folk art portrait of Eliza R. Read, featuring a striking green background and intricate lace details.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with cooler, clearer color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Study · Library
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft sage
About the piece
Painted in 1833 by Royall Brewster Smith, this charming oil portrait captures Eliza R. Read with the characteristic directness of American folk art. Set against a vibrant green backdrop, the subject is rendered with careful attention to her fashionable attire, including a voluminous black gown and a gossamer-thin lace bonnet and collar.
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