BEECHEY (Sir William), R. A.
(1753-1839)
76. — Portrait of Mrs. Merry
Seated, turned to the left, holding - a little dog in her lap. She is looking at the spectator; her hair falls in curls over her forehead; she wears a velvet bodice over a white muslin chemisette. Red curtain in the background. Half-length figure. Life-size.
Panel, 28 3/4 in. by 23 1/2 in.
Exhibited at Leeds, i86 a . the Exposition de Portraits de Femmes et d’Enfants, Paris. 1897 . From the Collection of Colonel Leathes.
CONSTABLE (John), R. A.
(1776-1837)
77. — Dedham Vale
View looking across the vale, with the river Stour and Dedham church in the distance; a cluster of trees on the right of the rising foreground.
Canvas, 24 in. by 20 in.
Study for the large picture in the Collection of Sir John Nceld.