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
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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.
A portrait in three quarter view with subject seated at an ornate table with marble top partially covered with a fringed cloth supported by a gilt classicizing child at the corner. The setting includes a heavy drapery on the left and a colonnade on the right through which a distance landscape is visible. She wears a lace cap with a pink ribbon and a blue waist jacket over a white chemise. She holds a small bouquet of flowers on her lap
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Dorothy Clement was born in County Durham in 1715, the daughter of Hammond Clement (1692-1733) and Priscilla Clement (-1739); when she arrived in London she became a milliner’s assistant. Due to her status, she was never able to marry Sir Edward Walpole (1706-1784) but with him had a son, Edward Jr. (1737-1771), and three daughters: Laura (1734-1813), who became the wife of Frederick Keppel, Bishop of Exeter; Maria (1736-1807) who married first James Waldegrave, Earl Waldegrave, and after his death, William Hanover, Duke of Gloucester; and Charlotte (1738-1789) who wed Lionel Tollemache, Earl of Dysart. Dorothy Clement died on January 17, 1739, and was buried at St James Garlickhythe Church graveyard in the City of London., Title from 2005 Christie's appraisal., Identifying inscription and dated 1726 on the reverse., and From Christie's 2002 appraisal: English School, 18th century.
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
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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,
LWL Ptg. 155 Framed, on view in Administration Area
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
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Half-length portrait of Theodosia Burr Alston, depicting a young woman in a white empire dress with lace trim, her hair up in a cap, curls in front. In a 19th century gilt frame with rope twist inner molding, bearing a plaque with artist and subject, verso with a William Macbeth Gallery label, hand written note reads: From Mrs. J.P. Overman, and another label: Yale University Art Gallery, envelope on the back with another William Macbeth label; ss: 17 1/2" h., 14' W., some inpainting where the panel has checked and some crackling, frame reinforced with mahogany. Theodosia, the daughter of Aaron Burr, was married to the Governor of South Carolina Joseph Alston, she died off the coast of Cape Hatteras in January of 1813 having been kidnapped (according to information accompanying the work).
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Title from 2005 Christie's appraisal., Also known as the 'Nags Head Portrait.', and Formerly wrongly attributed to John Vanderlyn.