Portrait of Elizabeth Leigh
Maker
George Romney
(British, 1734-1802)
Additional Title(s)
- A Portrait of a Lady
Collections
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Dateca. 1765
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions30 1/4 x 25 in. (76.8 x 63.5 cm.)
DescriptionA three quarter painted portrait of an unknown lady with black hair adorned with white lace atop her head, a white lace collar, a gold colored bodice with blue bows in the center and on each sleeve with white lace cuffs and a black lace shawl.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of John and Mary Ann Sturgeon
Label TextThe German painter Zoffany came to London around 1760. He was favored by Queen Charlotte, an active patron of German art and music. This portrait of an unknown woman shows his skill at rendering material objects with vivid precision, seen here particularly in the play of light on the folds of ruffled satin at the sitter’s bodice.Status
On viewObject number2008.7
Joshua Reynolds
ca.1774-1775
Object number: 23.62
Martin Archer Shee
ca.1804
Object number: 20.4
Unknown, American
ca. 1770-1780
Object number: L2015.41.172
