| Gainsborough Paintings 1727 - 1788 England, Rococo |
| Lady Innes, 1757 |
| Oil on canvas, 101x72 cm |
| The Frick Collection |
| Portraits |
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| painting: |
GAT015 |
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| size I: |
30x21 inches |
| price: |
360 USD |
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| painting: |
GAT015B |
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| size II: |
34x23.8 inches |
| price: |
395 USD |
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OIL PAINTING : Lady Innes, 1757 |
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Lady Innes was painted by Gainsborough at about the time of the Malloren novels, when he was still a young man, making his name in provincial Ipswich. The costume is exactly right for the time, with the elaborate gown and simple hair, and I was struck by her direct gaze and upright posture. She seemed alive to me, with a story to tell.
As with most paintings of Gainsborough, the full force cannot be appreciated in a reproduction.
Without knowing anything about Lady Innes, we feel the presence of a young lady who was not pretty, but carried herself with assurance.
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