Description
A young woman sits holding a mandolin across her lap. She wears a dark green dress and looks toward the viewer, with a small dog lying near her feet. A warm brown wall surrounds the figure, and the round body of the instrument catches the light.
About Marion Hiller Fenno at Nine as Mandolinata Reproduction
The vertical portrait contrasts the dark dress with the pale face and hands. The mandolin forms a clear diagonal across her torso. The dog adds a small light shape near the lower edge. The background is plain and softly shaded.
The poised hands suggest a pause before or after playing. The instrument and dog give the portrait distinct details without crowding it. Display vertically to keep the full seated figure, mandolin, and dog in view. Her fingers rest along the neck of the mandolin, while the rounded body of the instrument sits across her lap. She looks outward from a dark green dress and pale blouse. A small dog lies close to her shoes, its pale fur contrasting with the floor. Warm brown shadows keep the background simple and direct attention to face and instrument. The strings and frets of the mandolin catch small highlights. Her hands rest on the mandolin across the dark green skirt, while the dog lies near her feet. Warm light catches the face and instrument against the subdued background.
The hand-painted reproduction
ByMuseum offers Marion Hiller Fenno at Nine as Mandolinata by Edmund Tarbell as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Display vertically to include the mandolin and dog.
- The instrument crosses her lap
- A dog rests near the lower edge
- Painted individually in oil on canvas.
- Select the available size and presentation on this page.




