A portrait of Annie Burr Lewis, shown seated in a window seat, wearing a coral colored chiffon layered gown with a double strand of turquoise beads
Description:
Title from curator., Signed by the artist in upper right with a full signature and dated 1931., In gilt frame with honeycomb carving, beaded inner molding and foliate and berry outer molding, in the style of Stanford White., and For further information, consult library staff.
One of a number of related versions of this portrait in the style of Liotard. The sitter, identified as Maria Gunning, was a notable beauty of her time. She wears Turkish dress, a pearl choker necklace and large pearl earrings. Her pale complexion is achieved by lead white make-up know to be poisonous
Description:
Title from 2005 Christie's appraisal. and Artist thought to be a follower of Jean-Etienne Liotard.
Subject (Name):
Coventry, Maria Gunning Coventry, Countess of, 1733-1760,
Title devised by cataloger., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Place and date of production from Annie Burr Lewis's note that was pasted to the back of former frame: This is a French 18th century "pin prick" picture., and Temporary local subject terms: Pin prick (pouncing) -- Women in literature and art.