Old World Portraits
Portrait of Kornélia Schulzová
Peter Michal Bohúň
An elegant 19th-century portrait of a woman in formal black dress with delicate lace accents.
Portrait of Mrs. Barbara Baker Murphy
Joshua Johnson
1810 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant Federal-era portrait featuring delicate lace details and a serene, blue-toned palette.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work in a cooler tonal register — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray
About the piece
Created around 1810 by Joshua Johnson, a pioneering African American portraitist, this painting of Mrs. Barbara Baker Murphy demonstrates a mastery of fine detail. The work is characterized by the delicate rendering of the subject's lace bonnet and collar against a muted blue background, all contained within a painted oval spandrel that provides a classic architectural feel to the composition.
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