The painting titled Portrait of Mrs. Chinnery is an artwork by Elisabeth-Louise Vigee LeBrun produced in the year 1803. It is a rectangular oil on canvas painting measuring 36 x 28 inches (91.5 x 71 cent meters). The subject is Mrs Chinnery, William's wife. Details about her life are scarce although her maiden name is given. She was a well-known pianist and a popular hostess in one of the buildings that many rich and noble Britons liked to frequent. He had three children: George, Caroline and Walter. In this painting the lady is shown sitting relaxed while reading a book said to be about French fashion of which she was passionate. The subject's body faces to the right of the painting, the direction in which he holds the book. She, however, is facing directly in front, in reference to the portrait, with her gaze slightly to the right. His left arm is hidden under the book, out of sight in the painting, while his right arm rests between the pages of the book, probably near the center of the book, as if to prevent it from closing. She wears a red dress, with short sleeves and a V-shape in the chest area. He has two necklaces hanging around his neck. He has a red band around his head, probably to keep his hair away from his face. She has golden hair that flows freely down her neck and back. On the forehead the hair is parted to form an inverted V. It can be deduced that she is wearing red lipstick, with her face tilted slightly to the left. He doesn't seem to smile; his left eye is more open than his left eye, as if he is winking with his lips tightly closed. Part of the thigh region can be seen, but the legs are hidden by the painting. She... center of the card... Gilwell manor in Stewardstone where she had spent a night. He even ended up calling it a “spring fairytale show”. She was equally impressed with her host, Mrs. Chinnery, so much so that she described her as "a very beautiful woman whose mind had great refinement and charm" (Bermingham & Brewer, 1997). It can therefore be said that this particular painting was a tribute to his entire experience in England as well as an honor to the woman he greatly admired. The book in the painting, perhaps, is meant to show that Mrs. Chinnery was a scholar or knowledgeable. The fact that the book she painted is thought to have been written by the French author Mine de Genlis means that Mrs Chinnery had great admiration for the French and their culture. The relaxed posture in the portrait further accentuates the lady's feeling of welcome and familiarity.
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