Artwork
Madam Powel (Elizabeth Willing)
Madam Powel (Elizabeth Willing) is an unspecified painting by the American Folk Art artist Francis Alexander. It dates from 1825 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
About this work
Overview
Madam Powel (Elizabeth Willing) is a portrait painted by Francis Alexander in 1825, currently held at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Elizabeth Willing Powel, shown from the chest up with a neutral expression, wearing a white bonnet and dark dress with a white collar.
Technique & Style
The subject is set against a dark brown background, which accentuates her features, creating an overall effect of simplicity and elegance.
Artist & collection
Portrait of Mrs. Falińska, artist's grandmother
Sarah Eliot Scoville![Mrs. Pearson [possibly Sarah Thompson Pearson], by Pieter Christoffel Wonder](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/pieter-christoffel-wonder--mrs-pearson-possibly-sarah-thompson-pearson--0006ffde77661f8c-w320.webp)
Mrs. Pearson [possibly Sarah Thompson Pearson]
Lydia Coit Terry (Mrs. Eliphalet Terry)
Portrait of the Artist's Mother
Mrs. Thomas Fuller (Mary Fuller)
Agnes Gordon Cochran Higginson (Mrs. Stephen Higginson)
Mrs. Luman Reed
Anne Warburton, died 1876
Mrs. Isaac Green (Ann Barrett)
Mrs. William Ware (Mary Waterhouse)
Miss Elizabeth Haig