Interior with a Young Woman Making a Hat, 19th Century Signed Watercolor.
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
The hat-maker or the milliner is depicting a kitchen interior with a young woman making a straw hat with ribbon and flowers. Watercolor, late 19th century, signed "Carlton A Smith". Dressed in a pale blouse, green apron and deep crimson skirt, she carefully threads a bright green ribbon through a broad straw hat adorned with poppy flowers. At her feet stands an open workbox overflowing with fabrics, ribbons and millinery materials, while baskets and worktables in the softly shadowed background reinforce the impression of a busy artisan's studio. Warm daylight entering from the side illuminates the figure and her work, creating a pleasing contrast between the richly colored foreground and the subdued interior.
Executed with delicacy, the watercolor demonstrates Carlton Alfred Smith...
Category
1890s English School Interior Paintings
MaterialsPaper, Watercolor