Emma in a Straw Hat 3D

3D Model

This is a tribute to English portrait painter George Romney (1734 – 1802), and his captivating portrait of young Emma Hart (later Lady Hamilton) in a Straw Hat (1782).
Emma (1765 – 1815) was a famous model and actress of her time in late 18th / early 19th Century Europe, she wasn’t only the muse of many Romney’s paintings, but also was the lover of British war hero Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died in the Battle of Trafalgar (1805) defeating combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies, during the Napoleonic Wars (1796–1815).
For the animation, I really want to capture a genuine youthful smile from this portrait, though I must admit much can be improved. (Source information and image linked from Wikipedia, Courtesy of the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California)