Description:Elaborately dressed woman in an orange evening gown with lace trim at the low-cut neckline and gray (or lace?) shawl draped around her shoulders. Her left hand holds a slender book. She is wearing gold and pearl earrings and her dark hair hangs in ringlets. An elaborate background scene on the left reveals a lake, mountains, and trees in a sunset glow.
History:Cleaned by Lily Steele (owner's daughter) under the supervision of Cynthia Stowe at Cumberland Art Conservation. Steele is employed in 2004 at the Philips Gallery in Washington, DC.
Notes:Subject (1820 -1889) was married to Leopold Drifoos, #278.
