The artwork, titled “Mrs. Alice Hooper,” was created by John Singleton Copley around the year 1763. It is an oil painting on canvas, measuring 126.37 x 101 cm, and is part of the Neoclassicism art movement. This portrait is privately held in a collection.
The artwork portrays a stately woman, Mrs. Alice Hooper, adorned in a sumptuous blue gown with intricate lace details. The painting captures her poised expression and the elegant posture of her outstretched arm, around which a fountain’s water delicately streams. The background suggests a serene outdoor setting, featuring lush greenery and a hint of twilight sky, which lends a tranquil atmosphere to the composition. The meticulous attention to fabric texture and the luminescence of Mrs. Hooper’s attire, along with the detailed rendering of her jewelry, epitomizes Copley’s masterful technique in portraiture from the Neoclassical era.
