Lady in Blue
1735
Georgia Museum of Art
john smibert (1688 – 1751)
John Smibert (1688-1751) was the first academically trained artist in British America, pioneering portraiture in Colonial Boston. Known for his Baroque style and influential collection of Old Masters, he shaped early American art & mentored Copley.
Georgia Museum of Art (Athens, United States of America)
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This portrait of an unidentified woman resembles many other portraits from the time, both British and American. Artistic exchange was common across the Atlantic Ocean. Upper-class colonial citizens traveled to London, where some had their portraits painted. British artists moved to America for their careers. The fact that we do not know where this portrait was painted is revealing and speaks to the thriving transatlantic cultural exchange during the colonial period.
About this artwork
- Title: Lady in Blue
- Artist: john smibert
- Year: 1735
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Georgia Museum of Art
- Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow
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