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Portrait of a Lady

Ary de Vois, 1670 to 1679

This three-quarter length portrait depicts a seated lady facing to the left in front of a large column. This painting was part of a collection of 117 works belonging to the industrialist and engineer F.D. Lycett Green and bequeathed to York through the Art Fund, in 1955, in recognition of the remarkable efforts made after the Second World War by its curator to transform it into a gallery of international importance.

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Title of artwork, date

Portrait of a Lady, 1670 to 1679

Date supported

1955

Medium and material

Oil on wood

Dimensions

27.9 x 22.5 cm

Gifted by

F D Lycett Green

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