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Fine Genre Oil Painting by William Arthur Breakspeare Depicting the Fictional

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A fine genre oil painting by William Arthur Breakspeare depicting the fictional meeting of Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton in the Studio of the Painter George Romney, 1883. This painting shows Emma, Lady Hamilton, seated for her portrait wearing a full pink skirt under a tightly fitted blue jacket trimmed with pink ribbons and draped in a matching filmy blue shawl. Her face, under a large black hat, is turned away from Romney as she gazes up at Lord Nelson, who stands by her. The artist Romney waits patiently in the background with his brush poised in front of his canvas. Signed oil on canvas, within the original gilt frame. English, 1883. Provenance: The Samuel Aronoff Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio A private American collection Published: Nelson: An Illustrated History. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, 1995. Chapter 6. Stephen Deucher, The Immortal Memory, p. 160. The Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievements of Horatio Nelson. Roger King, London, 2005, p.544.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 46 in (116.84 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1883
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973032758242

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