
Pearl Earrings
2025
This portrait presents a direct, frontal view of a smiling figure with dark hair styled in a voluminous upswept style and wearing pearl drop earrings. The subject gazes outward with an engaging expression, rendered in warm flesh tones against a neutral cream background. The painting demonstrates skilled figurative technique, with particular attention paid to capturing the luminosity of the skin and the warmth of the subject's expression. The work is presented in a bold red frame that creates a striking contrast with the soft palette of the portrait itself.
- Medium
- oil on canvas in artist’s frame
- Overall
- Location
- Sotheby's, New York, NY
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby'sView on map
Notes
Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Auction
May 15, 2026
Estimate: $60,000 to $80,000
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