The Black Feather Hat
Artist
Julian Alden Weir
(American, 1852 - 1919)
Date1905
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions24 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. (61.3 x 51.1 cm)
ClassificationsOil Painting
Credit LineHarriet Russell Stanley Fund
Terms
Object number1947.03
DescriptionWeir, whose Branchville, CT estate is now a National Historic Site, hailed from a long family history of painters and continued the tradition by teaching his daughter to paint. In this portrait, an upper-middle class woman sits tall, her face distinct and detailed. However, the vast feather hat above and intricate lace below are both rendered in a painterly, impressionistic style, with loose brushstrokes contrasting with her more linear, definable face. On View
On view
