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Artist galleriesErastus Salisbury Field

Erastus Salisbury Field

The image shows a woman portrait from the waist up. She is seated upright, holding a book in her left hand. She has blue eyes, dark brown hair styled with rolls and a braided crown, and wears elegant 19th-century clothing with a lace collar, a blue-gray garment, and gold earrings. The background is plain, and she is seated on a wooden chair.
Portrait of a Woman with a Shawl, by Erastus Salisbury Field, ca. 1825-1850

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Erastus Salisbury Field (American, 1805–1900). Every work of theirs in the collection, in today's hang.

North wall

  1. The image shows a woman portrait from the waist up. She is seated upright, holding a book in her left hand. She has blue eyes, dark brown hair styled with rolls and a braided crown, and wears elegant 19th-century clothing with a lace collar, a blue-gray garment, and gold earrings. The background is plain, and she is seated on a wooden chair.
    Woman Holding a BookErastus Salisbury Field, c. 1835Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. Portrait of a Woman with a Shawl, by Erastus Salisbury Field, ca. 1825-1850
    Portrait of a Woman with a ShawlErastus Salisbury Field, ca. 1825-1850Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum