The Dimple

Description

A woman in profile smiles toward the left beneath a small decorative hair ornament. Dark hair is swept up at the back, exposing the line of the cheek and neck. Pale drapery gathers around the shoulders, while a warm ocher background leaves the facial outline clear and gives the intimate head study a unified color.

About The Dimple Reproduction

The nose and smiling mouth are picked out more sharply than the lower clothing. Cream, muted gold, and gray strokes describe the wrap without tracing every fold. The dark hair supplies the largest concentrated shadow, balanced by small dark touches at the neckline and the delicate markings that articulate the eye and lips.

The smile changes the profile from a static outline into a brief expression. The raised corner of the mouth and gentle lift of the cheek provide the detail suggested by the title, while the body remains composed. This offers a portrait with a light, personable character, especially appealing when the desired image is a close observation of a face rather than a formal display of setting or possessions.

The hand-painted reproduction

ByMuseum offers The Dimple by Alice Pike Barney as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Keep the profile near a comfortable viewing height so the small smile remains readable. A warm cream or ocher wall can connect with the background, while a plain surround preserves the hair silhouette. Select a size that retains the cheek and mouth rather than letting the portrait read only as dark hair above pale cloth.

• Left-facing smiling profile with swept-up dark hair.
• Small hair ornament and pale shoulder wrap on ocher.
• Painted individually in oil on canvas.
• Select the available size and presentation on this page.