Margaret
Philip Hermogenes Calderon 1833 - 1898
Summary
This is a three-quarter, left side head and chest portrait of a girl named Margaret, who is a young woman in white dress, with dark hair which is pinned up. Her head is turned to face front. The background gets darker towards the top of the painting, which emphasises the glowing whiteness of her dress. She has a serene expression on her face.
Object Name
Margaret
Creators Name
Date Created
1876
Dimensions
framed: 50.9cm x 46.3cm
unframed: 51.1cm x 46.3cm
accession number
1917.214
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
Credit
Mr James Thomas Blair bequest, 1917.
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