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Miss Priestley

John Singer Sargent, c. 1889

Against a light-brown background Miss Emily Priestley is shown with her head turned three-quarters to the left, her dark eyes looking down to the right. She is pale faced, with dark hair and eyebrows, and wears a shot-silk dress of purple and yellow-brown, with red flowers at the breast. Her arms are bent, with the backs of her hands resting on her waist.

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Title of artwork, date

Miss Priestley, c. 1889

Date supported

1929

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

91 x 63 cm

Gifted by

Emily Sargent

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