Full-length portrait of Hester Booth (c.1690-1773), dancer and actress most famous for her role as Harlequin. She appears in the patchwork coloured dress against a stage setting.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Hester Booth, 1720–1725
Date supported
1990
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
122 x 89 cm
Grant
14287
Total cost
74452
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