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Portrait of Mrs W. Collins
Portrait of Mrs W. Collins is an oil painting by the British Romanticist artist Margaret Sarah Carpenter. It dates from 1826 and is held in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Portrait of Mrs W.
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Overview
Portrait of Mrs W. Collins is a 1826 oil painting by Margaret Sarah Carpenter, held by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a woman in a yellow dress with a white ruffled collar and dark hood, holding a book. Her serious expression and direct gaze convey a sense of introspection.
Technique & Style
The painting reflects Carpenter's training in the style of Sir Thomas Lawrence, evident in its British Romantic portraiture characteristics.
History & Provenance
Carpenter, active in the early 19th century, was associated with artist Richard Parkes Bonington, and her work is representative of her period.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Margaret Sarah Carpenter (née Geddes; 1793 – 13 November 1872) was an English painter. Noted in her time, she mostly painted portraits in the manner of Sir Thomas Lawrence. She was a close friend of Richard Parkes Bonington.
Museum
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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