Mrs Luke Ionides (1848-1929)
Oil Painting
1882 (painted)
1882 (painted)
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The sitter, Elfrida Ionides, was married to Luke Ionides, of the famous British family of art patrons. She wears a loose, flowing dress and amber beads. In 1881 the ornate sofa was illustrated in a book on advanced interior decoration. The screen is made of embroidered Japanese kimono silk. This setting and her costume epitomise the ideals of the Aesthetic Movement.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Mrs Luke Ionides (1848-1929) (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil painting, portrait of Mrs Luke Ionides by Sir William Blake Richmond, Great Britain, 1882. |
| Physical description | Oil painting, portrait of Mrs Luke Ionides. The sitter wears a loose, flowing, salmon-pink dress with white lace at collar and sleeves, belted at the waist, and holds a long string of amber beads. She is seated on an ornate carved and gilt sofa with green upholstery, her arm resting on a gold-coloured cushion; an octagonal North African table is seen to the right of the painting. The screen behind is made of embroidered Japanese kimono silk. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support and the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | Purchased with the assistance of the Art Fund and the Friends of the V&A, 2003 |
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| Summary | The sitter, Elfrida Ionides, was married to Luke Ionides, of the famous British family of art patrons. She wears a loose, flowing dress and amber beads. In 1881 the ornate sofa was illustrated in a book on advanced interior decoration. The screen is made of embroidered Japanese kimono silk. This setting and her costume epitomise the ideals of the Aesthetic Movement. |
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| Accession number | E.1062:1, 2-2003 |
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| Record created | September 9, 2003 |
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