Portrait of a Young Lady

Michael William Sharp (1776 - 1840)

Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

1837

This work depicts a privileged young married woman surrounded by objects demonstrating her accomplishments - a guitar, piano and writing equipment. The ermine robe suggests she may be from a noble family. Sharp moved to Norwich about 1783 and met John Crome during his time there. He later painted Crome's portrait which now hangs in the museum and became president of the Norwich Society of Artists in 1817.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 88.9 x 69.8cm
• Art Fund Grant: £1000 ( Total: £4,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2007
• Vendor: Executors of the late Sir Edward Ford

Provenance

Mrs R Clifford-Turner; Christie's, 1973; Sir Edward Ford.

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