Thomas Lawrence - Portrait of Mrs James Fraser of Castle Fraser [c.1817]

Thomas Lawrence - Portrait of Mrs James Fraser of Castle Fraser [c.1817], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

Jane Fraser is seated, looking out directly at the spectator, who sees her from a viewpoint slightly below. Her dress is in the Empire style, its high waist defined by a gold sash just below her bosom. She wears a red velvet coat with ballooning, mutton-chop sleeves and a fur-trimmed collar turned down around her shoulders to reveal a yellow silk lining. She is posed on a balcony or terrace, with one fluted pillar behind her to our right. In the distance below, Scottish lochs and mountains are seen in the moonlight, silhouetted against a dark and turbulent sky.

[Philadelphia Museum of Art - Oil on canvas, 76.5 x 63.5 cm]