Old World Portraits
Abigail Smith Babcock
John Singleton Copley
A refined 18th-century portrait capturing the elegance of Abigail Smith Babcock in luxurious silks and ermine.
Mrs. Sylvester Gardiner (Abigail Pickman)
John Singleton Copley
1772 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century portrait featuring masterful rendering of light on satin and silk.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray, Deep burgundy
About the piece
Painted in 1772, this portrait by John Singleton Copley captures Mrs. Sylvester Gardiner with the artist's characteristic precision. The work is celebrated for its virtuosic treatment of texture, from the luminous pink satin of her wrap to the delicate pearls trimming her bodice.
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