item details
NameVelvet portrait of a Polynesian woman
ProductionCharles McPhee; artist; circa 1940
Classificationpaintings
Materialsvelvet, oil paint
Materials Summaryoil on velvet
DimensionsOverall: 360.5mm (width), 520mm (length)
Registration NumberFE012528
Credit linePurchased 2010
Overview
This is a half-length portrait of a Polynesian woman painted on black velvet, wearing a red hibiscus fibre over her left ear, and a garland of red flowers on her head. Her shoulders are bare, and she is wearing a sarong.