The artwork titled “Esther Kenworthy,” created by the artist John William Waterhouse circa 1885, is an oil painting on canvas. It falls under the Romanticism art movement and represents the genre of portraiture. The dimensions of the artwork are 55.88 by 38.42 cm, and it is housed at the Sheffield Galleries and Museums in Sheffield, UK.
Depicting a detailed and expressive profile, the artwork captures the subject, Esther Kenworthy, dressed in period attire. She is adorned in a hat with elaborate, voluminous decorations and a delicate, light-colored scarf tied around her neck. The background is a rich tapestry of textured, brush-stroked, earthy tones that contrast with the brightness of her attire, enhancing the subject’s features and attire. Waterhouse’s masterful use of light and shadow renders the subject’s profile with a lifelike quality, characteristic of the Romanticism movement’s focus on emotion and individualism.