Old World Portraits
William Sheldon
Asahel Powers
A striking 19th-century folk art portrait of a seated man in a scholarly library setting.
Mrs. William Sheldon
Asahel Powers
1831 · Oil Paint, Panel
A charming 19th-century American folk portrait of a woman in an ornate bonnet, rendered with striking flat colors and intricate lace detail.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — holds its place without needing much around it.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray, Warm beige
About the piece
Painted around 1831 by Asahel Powers, this oil-on-panel portrait captures the distinctive charm of American naive art. The subject, possibly Mrs. William Sheldon, is depicted with a level of stylized precision that highlights her elaborate lace collar, striped bonnet ribbons, and the unusual inclusion of a handheld ear trumpet.
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