Old World Portraits
Portrait of a Lady Standing near a Lake
Richard Cosway
An elegant Regency-era portrait of a lady in a pastoral landscape by Richard Cosway.
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Standing Woman with a Fan
Anders Ekman
1854 · Medium Not Listed
An elegant mid-19th-century drawing of a woman in period dress holding a fan.
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Where it works
A measured, restful work with warm, lived-in color — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Best on mid-tone or darker walls
- Color notes
- Soft white, Soft gray
About the piece
Created in 1854 by Anders Ekman, this delicate drawing depicts a woman in a voluminous gown inspired by 18th-century fashion. She is captured in a graceful standing pose, holding a folding fan, with soft tonal work highlighting the texture of the silk and lace of her attire.
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