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Portrait of Mrs Marton of Lancaster
Daniel Gardner, 1788
This full length gouache portrait of Mrs.Marton, a member of the prominent Lancaster family, was painted shortly after her second marriage, to Rev. Oliver Marton, Vicar of Lancaster. She is portrayed full length, in a style befitting a bride, standing in a landscape wearing a blue hat and dress.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Mrs Marton of Lancaster, 1788
Date supported
1992
Medium and material
Gouache
Dimensions
106.5 x 72.5 cm
Grant
800
Total cost
3080
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