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Lady Isabella Somerset

Pastel
late 18th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Half-length portrait of a young girl, turned to right, head tilted and looking to front. The sitter is wearing a white dress and cap decorated with pale blue ribbons.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLady Isabella Somerset (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pastel
Brief description
Portrait of Lady Isabella Somerset when a child. Pastel drawing by John Russell, late 18th century.
Physical description
Half-length portrait of a young girl, turned to right, head tilted and looking to front. The sitter is wearing a white dress and cap decorated with pale blue ribbons.
Dimensions
  • Height: 55.8cm
  • Width: 48cm
Framed
Styles
Credit line
Bequeathed by Claude D. Rotch
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1962. London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
P.55-1962

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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