Portrait of Marchioness Wentworth

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Title	Portrait of Marchioness Wentworth
Artist	Joseph Blackburn
Date	1767
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Paintings, Painting | Oil on canvas

Size:

34 1/2 x 27 1/4 in. (87.63 x 69.22 cm) (canvas)

Creation Place:

Europe, England

Culture:

Europe, England

Style:

18th century

Inscriptions:

Signature and Date LR in black: [J. Blackburn Pinxit 1767]

Physical Description:

Portrait of Marchioness Wentworth. Life sized, three-quarter length painting of a middle-aged women. Turned toward the spectator; the dark eyes look directly out of canvas. Pearl grey satin dress with square low neck and elbow length sleves and lace ruffles. Sapphire blue ribbon bows adorn front of bodice, sleves and back of neck. 'Watteau Plait' at back of dress. Small lace cap on grey hair, drawn back from brow. Three rows of pearls around throat, and pearl drop ear-rings. Right hand holds fan, fingers of left hand touch top bow of bodice.

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Ford Bell in memory of James S. and Sallie M. Bell

Accession Number:

31.37

Artist:

Joseph Blackburn, British, active 1754 - 1760s

Role:

Artist

Nationality:

British

Life Dates:

British, active 1754 - 1760s

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009