The Duenna
Summary
Three-quarter length, three-quarter right side portrait of an anonymous young woman, seated on an ornately carved wooden chair, her head turned over her right shoulder looking off to the left. She is wearing a pale dress with a dark grey lace shawl around her shoulders and head, with a white fan held in her lap. She is heavily adorned in make-up and luxurious attire. There is a plain, neutral background.
Object Name
The Duenna
Creators Name
Date Created
1877
Dimensions
unframed: 50.7cm x 40.6cm
framed: 73cm x 63cm
accession number
1917.190
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
Credit
Mr James Thomas Blair bequest, 1917.
Legal
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