Manchester Art Gallery

Portrait of a Lady

English School, 18thC, fake


Portrait of a Lady

English School, 18thC, fake

Summary

Half-length portrait of a young lady with dark hair sweeped away from her face, draped over her right shoulder. The subject sits with her body towards the viewer, but looks off to the right. She wears a dress with a low decolletage in brown and cream material. The background is dark and indistinct.


Object Name

Portrait of a Lady

Creators Name

English School, 18thC, fake

Date Created

19th Century

Dimensions

unframed: 75.2cm x 62cm

accession number

1917.185

Collection Group

fine art
British
painting

Place of creation

England

Support

canvas

Medium

oil paint

Credit

Mr James Thomas Blair bequest, 1917.


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