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Portrait of Mrs Elizabeth Riddell
Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1763
The sitter is shown full-length, standing, and turned half-left. She wears a white dress, her shoulders draped with a black scarf, and holds a basket of flowers. There is a landscape background, with trees framing the figure. The general colour scheme is high in key, with a cool green prevailing.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Mrs Elizabeth Riddell, 1763
Date supported
1966
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
236 x 145 cm
Grant
5000
Total cost
20000
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