This young girl, set in a background of soft green, appears smug and satisfied with herself.  But that is a product of curtesy, as she is poised beyond her youth. Her lips are pursed in an enigmatic pout, which she holds throughout the portrait session. There is an air of impatient boredom about her and, a slight seductive quality, which is re-affirmed by one button of her tight, white blouse. The energetic strokes of the green background are all that reveal hidden emotion in this portrait. M.G.