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RefNoP/0280
LevelItem
TitlePortrait of a woman, possibly of the Wyche family
ArtistGodfrey Kneller Studio
Datec.1700-1720
DescriptionThree-quarter length portrait of a woman, inclined to the left, pointing with her right hand. She wears a cream-coloured satin dress, with a light pink shawl draped over her right side, and her hair pulled back off her face, over her right shoulder. Behind, a terrace is visible and the sky beyond. Partial Kneller signature and date in the lower right-hand side of the canvas.
ObjectNamePainting
PhysicalDescriptionOil on canvas
Dimensions1270 x 1016 mm [canvas]
AccessStatusOpen
ProvenancePurchased by the Royal Society, 2019
RelatedMaterialP/0279
URLDescriptionDigital version available on The Royal Society Picture Library
URLhttps://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-21342
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