Self-portrait
A single figure occupies the vertical space, seated in a three-quarter view with her head resting against her left hand. This Neoclassical self-portrait captures a moment of quiet melancholy. The subject's gaze is directed slightly toward the viewer, her expression pensive and heavy with thought. She wears an empire-waist gown of bright white, which creates a sharp contrast against the deep blacks and dark blues of the surrounding drapery. Soft,…





