The artwork titled “Adelina Morton” was created by Joshua Johnson in 1810. This piece belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and exemplifies the portrait genre.
In the portrait, a young girl named Adelina Morton is depicted seated against a dark backdrop. She is adorned in a white dress, accentuated with blue ribbons on her shoulders, and a gold pendant resting on her chest. The composition highlights her delicate and poised demeanor, as she holds a book in her right hand while her left hand gently rests on a flower stem placed on a wooden surface. The simplistic and unembellished style characteristic of Naïve Art is evident in the straightforward and earnest representation of the subject.
