Half-length portrait of Lettice Mary Banks (1716 - 1757), the aunt of Sir Joseph Banks, the botanist. When Hoare arrived in Bath in 1738, there was little competition but great demand for portraits which continued after Gainsborough's arrival in 1759.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Lettice Mary Banks, late 1740s
Date supported
2003
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
57.5 x 43.8 cm
Grant
1100
Total cost
4400
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