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Portrait of a Scots Lady

Image credit: Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums

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The attribution has been questioned - there are similarities between this portrait and some of those by Lely's successor, Sir Godfrey Kneller, but our portrait has a distinctly Scottish flavour in its naturalism. One possible attribution could be Kneller's rival, John Medina, who in 1694 moved from London to Edinburgh, having been persuaded by his Scottish aristocratic clients in London to paint their wives and families back home. The head is very finely painted indeed, as is the costume, but the author and the identity of the sitter remain a mystery.
Title

Portrait of a Scots Lady

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 76.3 x W 63.5 cm

Accession number

ABDAG002523

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Mrs Duthie, 1896

Work type

Painting

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