A Pensive Moment
Datec. 1908–10
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas: 28 3/4 × 23 3/4 inches (73 × 60.3 cm)
Framed: 37 7/8 × 32 1/2 × 2 1/4 inches (96.2 × 82.6 × 5.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase.
Object number2023.42
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextSusan Watkins’ painting of a woman seated in a richly furnished interior offers a window into a moment of quiet reflection and thought. The woman seems to stare into the fire in front of her, one hand resting on a closed book in her lap. Watkins further adds to the work’s calm atmosphere by harmonizing blues and greens in the textiles and ceramics. The American artist studied in New York at the Art Students League and Paris at the Académie Vitti. She eventually returned to the United States and settled in Virginia.
