This portrait depicts a seated colonial woman, painted in a realist style that can be compared to John Smibert. This painting has beautiful details such as the lace bonnet and jewelry that showcases the artist's attention to detail. Signed and dated on the back. hung in an ornate gold frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 30 in. x W 25 in. Artist Biography: Edward Mooney, who lived in New York during the mid 1800's, was known for societal genre painting and sign painting. His paintings depict realistic scenes of colonial America.