The artwork titled “Portrait of a Lady” was created by John Singleton Copley in 1771. This oil-on-canvas painting, which measures 100.33 x 123.19 cm, belongs to the Neoclassicism art movement and falls within the genre of portraiture. The artwork is currently housed in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in Los Angeles, California, USA.
In the artwork, Copley depicts a lady reclining on a richly adorned, upholstered settee. She is dressed in elegant attire, with her garment’s shimmering fabric suggesting opulence and refinement. The lady’s serene expression and composed demeanor, combined with the meticulous attention to detail in the rendering of the textiles and her features, exemplify the refined and measured aesthetic characteristic of Neoclassicism. The subdued background further emphasizes the subject, focusing the viewer’s attention on the lady and her poised presence. Through this masterful composition, Copley captures both the elegance and inner poise of his subject, creating a timeless representation of 18th-century sophistication.
