Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Young Woman
Mather Brown
An elegant 1801 oil portrait by Mather Brown depicting a young woman in white seated at a fortepiano.
Portrait of Sarah Prince
John Brewster, Jr.
1801 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant and serene 1801 portrait of a woman at her piano by American folk artist John Brewster, Jr.
$243
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Where it works
A balanced piece with a quiet mood with warm, lived-in color — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Study · Library
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1801, this portrait by John Brewster, Jr. captures Sarah Prince at a pianoforte. The work is characteristic of Brewster's distinctive style, featuring a luminous, simplified aesthetic and a muted palette that emphasizes the subject's calm expression and the delicate details of her white gown and the musical score.
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