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Maria and Her Dog Silvio

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1781

A female figure seated in a comtemplative attitude with a small dog near her left foot. The subject is from Sterne's 'Sentimental Journey' and the model was Mrs Richard Bassano. Signed: I W.pinxt, 1781.

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Title of artwork, date

Maria and Her Dog Silvio, 1781

Date supported

1925

Medium and material

Oil

Dimensions

160 x 115 cm

Grant

63

Total cost

266

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