Portrait of a Young Lady Sitting with Fan
Thomas Dicksee, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in circa 1840s-1890s. The place where it was made is unknown.
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Object Detail
About the Work
“At
first
glance
I
was
overwhelmed
by
the
elegance
of
this
painting.
The
intense
hue
and
detailing
of
the
silk
dress
is
quite
splendid.
On
closer
inspection,
I
find
the
young
lady
has
an
air
of
melancholy
and
while
she
appears
to
be
looking
at
the
artist,
her
gaze
at
the
same
time
seems
quite
distant.
With
such
a
large
Spanish
style
fan,
perhaps
she
is
fatigued
by
the
summer
heat?
The
acutely
observed
background
continues
to
draw
you
in
and
one
can’t
help
but
notice
the
opulence
of
the
damask
wallpaper,
the
silk
covered
gilt
chair,
her
discarded
needlework,
the
marble
topped
Rococo
table
and
the
pedestal
vase
of
flowers
with
the
touch
of
a
fallen
petal,
all
exquisitely
painted.
The
Moorish
side
table
and
the
Berber
rug
make
me
think
she
could
perhaps
be
of
Spanish
nobility?”
- Tracy Byatt 'My Choice' March 2021
- Tracy Byatt 'My Choice' March 2021
Measurements
Image 765 x 610mm
Frame 1020 x 810 x 90mm
Frame 1020 x 810 x 90mm
Media
oil on canvas
Description
Sumptuous portrait of a woman seated in a room and holding a fan. She is wearing a two tiered frilled white skirt with a pink frilled top and frilled sleeves. She is holding a black fan open, against the back of her inclined head. In the background on the left is an ornate carved wooden table with a vase of flowers on top. At the subject's left elbow is a small table with a white lacy cloth and a cylindrical object on it.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Bequest of Miss F.J. Montgomery Moore, 1950
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
Dec 1950
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Accession Number:
1950/3/1