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Sophia was born in France, but came to London when she was aged two or three with her father, Charles. He established a very successful career as a dentist in London. Sophia never married and kept house for her father when she grew up. She loved entertaining, giving dinner parties, and private concerts.
Title
Sophia Dumergue (1768–1831)
Date
c.1780
Medium
oil on panel
Measurements
H 76 x W 61.5 cm
Accession number
BATVG : P : 1998.1
Acquisition method
purchased, 1998
Work type
Painting
Victoria Art Gallery
Bridge Street, Bath, Somerset BA2 4AT England
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