Detail View: The AMICA Library: Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.50.135.5
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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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Lawrence, Thomas
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Creator Nationality:
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European; British
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Creator Role:
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Artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
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British, 1769-1830
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Sir Thomas Lawrence
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Title:
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Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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1790
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Creation Start Date:
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1790
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Creation End Date:
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1790
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Materials and Techniques:
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Oil on canvas
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Dimensions:
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94 x 57 1/2 in. (238.8 x 146.1 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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50.135.5
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Credit Line:
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Bequest of Edward S. Harkness, 1940
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Rights:
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Context:
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The Irish actress Elizabeth Farren made her London debut in 1777 as Kate Hardcastle in Oliver Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer." She was at the height of her career when this canvas was shown at the Royal Academy in 1790. Seven years later, she married the twelfth earl of Derby. This beautiful portrait helped to secure for Lawrence the role of successor to the elderly Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792). |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.ep50.135.5.R.tif
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