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Presumed portrait of Lady Hamilton

Fine Arts

Identifier2020.1.27.10.FA.PA.C1800.GB

Author

UNIDENTIFIED

Description

Miniature painting portrait of a beautiful woman wearing a light white Empire waist line style dress and red coat. Her hair are hidden under white scarf. The depicted woman could probably be Emma, Lady HAMILTON (26 April 1765; baptised 12 May 1765 – 15 January 1815), an English model and actress, who is best remembered as the mistress of Lord NELSON and as the muse of the portrait artist George ROMNEY.

Materials

Gouache on ivory
Wood
Cardboard
Glass
Brass

Origin

vers 1800 United Kingdom

Dimensions

Length : 15 cm
Height : 18.5 cm