Hope nursing Love
Enamel
1774 (made)
1774 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Painting depicting a woman, representing Hope, nursing a nude infant, representing Love. The woman is seated, her right breast bare, and is wearing a green gown.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hope nursing Love (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Enamel on copper |
| Brief description | Hope nursing Love. Enamel on copper by George Stubbs, 1774. |
| Physical description | Painting depicting a woman, representing Hope, nursing a nude infant, representing Love. The woman is seated, her right breast bare, and is wearing a green gown. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Geo. Stubbs pinxit 1774.' (Signed and dated) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr H. E. Backer |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | P.3-1952 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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