[Portrait of Maria Gunning, Countess of Coventry] [art original].

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Title: [Portrait of Maria Gunning, Countess of Coventry] [art original].
Contributor: Liotard, Jean-Etienne, 1702-1789, attributed name.
Published / Created: [not after 1760]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: One of a number of related versions of this portrait in the style of Liotard. The sitter, identified as Maria Gunning, was a notable beauty of her time. She wears Turkish dress, a pearl choker necklace and large pearl earrings. Her pale complexion is achieved by lead white make-up know to be poisonous
Description: Title from 2005 Christie's appraisal.
Artist thought to be a follower of Jean-Etienne Liotard.
Provenance: Purchased from Lord Coventry with Parsons from whom acquired by Annie Burr Lewis for W.S. Lewis; December 1939, £100.
Extent: 1 painting : 29 x 24 in., framed to 36.5 x 32 in.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: No linguistic content