What is the subject of this work of art?

Can someone help me see more into this peice of art? like i dont see what the subject is or what the artist is trying to express?





what exactly is the subject of a peice of art??? details please!!!!!!!!!!!! this is an extra credit assignment for class and im a bit lost?








thanks any help works! =)





http://www.dia.org/the_collection/overvi鈥?/a>What is the subject of this work of art?
The artist's name is Ralph Earl (1721-1801). He was an early American portrait and lanscape artist, and sometimes combined the two. By the looks of some of his other portraits, he painted his subjects in an informal, almost domestic style. Run a search on him and you will come up with loads of sites that can help you.What is the subject of this work of art?
I believe I answered some of your questions in the previous note you left. You reposted your link again.





Good luck.
The subject of the work is the lady in the dress. I would just google the title of the painting as ';PAINTING NAME FAQ'; and see what comes up.
It's been said that Lucy was a homely child, and maturity did not change that quality very much.


(I don't think she was a ';cross-dresser';)





Brings to mind the reverend Samuel Sayer's fevered words about his sister in the film ';African Queen'; as Rose tries to soothe his fevered brow in his last hours...';


Not comely among the maidens, but she too can be a servant in the House of the Lord. Even for such as she, God has a goodly purpose.
The subject is the face. Apparently he's a crossdresser. It looks sort of like Mona Lisa, like a parody. Maybe he's making fun of cross dressers