A Girl with a Pearl Headdress
Summary
Right side head and chest portrait of a young girl in eighteenth century dress, her blonde hair pulled tightly back in a band of pearls, with her head turned to face the viewer. Her dress and shawl are luxurious shades of gold and green with much focus on the folds and multiple tones of the fabric. There is a neutral background.
Object Name
A Girl with a Pearl Headdress
Creators Name
Date Created
1720 (circa)
Dimensions
unframed: 40.8cm x 33cm
accession number
1947.56
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
Credit
George Beatson Blair bequest, 1941.
Legal
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