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William Beechey (1753–1839)
Title Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester
Description
This portrait must date from c. 1800 when the sitter was 23. It is executed in a formula devised by Reynolds and Romney in the 1770s to express a young lady’s simplicity and sensibility. The white dress, veil and strings of pearls are simple and unaffected; the tender posture, dreamy smile, flushed cheeks and natural setting convey the sitter’s fine feelings.
Date between 1803 and 1805
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 143 × 114.4 cm (56.3 × 45 in)
Current location
Royal Collection
Accession number RCIN 406663
Object history The sitter was George III’s niece, whose brother, William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester (1776-1834), married George III’s daughter, Mary, which may be the reason why this and other Gloucester portraits came into the Royal Collection.
Exhibition history It has rested in the Royal Collection since its original painting date.
Credit line Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
References See "source" section.
Source/Photographer Royal Collection.org.uk |