A Lady with a Gold Chain and Earrings
Robert Braithwaite Martineau 19/01/1826 - 13/02/1869
Summary
Head and chest portrait of a young woman with long dark hair pulled back in a low knot at the base of her neck. The subject wears large gold drop earrings and a dark shawl over her lilac dress, pinned at the neck by a gold brooch set with emeralds, pearls and a central ruby. Her head is turned slightly to the right and both hands are raised as she holds onto a long gold chain around her neck. Strong light falls across the woman's face from the left, throwing it into sharp relief against the dark shadowy background.
Object Name
A Lady with a Gold Chain and Earrings
Creators Name
Date Created
1861
Dimensions
unframed: 35.6cm x 25.4cm
framed: 55.5cm x 46cm
accession number
1985.13
Place of creation
England
Support
panel
Medium
oil paint
On Display
[G7] Manchester Art Gallery - Gallery 7
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Credit
Purchased with the assistance of the Victoria & Albert Museum Purchase Grant Fund
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