Detail View: The AMICA Library: The Honorable Mrs. Lewis Thomas Watson (Mary Elizabeth Milles, 1767-1818)
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1987.47.2
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Paintings
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Creator Name:
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Reynolds, Joshua
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Creator Nationality:
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European; British
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Sir Joshua Reynolds, British, 1723-1792
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Title:
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The Honorable Mrs. Lewis Thomas Watson (Mary Elizabeth Milles, 1767-1818)
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View:
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Full view
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Creation Date:
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1743-1792
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Creation Start Date:
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1743
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Creation End Date:
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1792
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Materials and Techniques:
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Oil on canvas
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Processes and Techniques:
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oil painting
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Materials Terms:
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oil paint
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Support Materials:
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canvas
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Classification Term:
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Oil paintings
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Classification Scheme:
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AAT
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Classification Term:
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Portraits
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Classification Scheme:
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AAT
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Subject Description:
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Portrait of a woman
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Subject Terms:
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Mrs. Lewis Thomas Watson
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Subject Terms:
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Mary Elizabeth Milles
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Dimensions:
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50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.6 cm)
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Component Measured:
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Overall
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Measurement Dimension:
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Height
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Measurement Value:
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50
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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Component Measured:
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Overall
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Measurement Dimension:
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Width
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Measurement Value:
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40
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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Component Measured:
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Overall
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Measurement Dimension:
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Height
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Measurement Value:
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127
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Measurement Unit:
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cm
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Component Measured:
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Overall
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Measurement Dimension:
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Width
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Measurement Value:
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101.6
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Measurement Unit:
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cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1987.47.2
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Credit Line:
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Bequest of Mrs. Harry Payne Bingham, 1986
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Rights:
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Context:
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In 1785 Mary Elizabeth Milles, only daughter and heiress of Richard Milles, married the Hon. Mr. Watson, later second baron Sondes. For this fashionable portrait Reynolds was paid one hundred five pounds in two installments in May and July 1789. It is among his latest works.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.EP458.tif
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