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Portrait of Mary Anne Jolliffe

after 1788
(British, 1754–1797)
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Unframed: 75.5 x 63.5 cm (29 3/4 x 25 in.)
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Gainsborough Dupont was the only assistant that his famous uncle Thomas Gainsborough ever took.

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The only assistant his famous uncle ever had, Gainsborough Dupont apprenticed with Thomas Gainsborough before setting up his own studio. It is often difficult to distinguish the late works of both artists. This painting is among Dupont’s best portraits. He captures the beauty of his sitter with soft, flickering brushstrokes, detailing her frilly collar and impressive hairstyle, curled and powdered according to the current style. This portrait originally hung alongside that of her husband Thomas in the drawing room of the couple’s home, Ammerdown House in Somerset, where Thomas’s portrait still hangs today.
A vertically oriented oil painting depicts a woman with light skin tone, her shoulders turned slightly right as she looks at us with dark eyes and a faint smile. Feathery brushstrokes form her voluminous powdered gray hair. She wears a brown dress with a sheer white lace collar and a pale blue bow. Soft light illuminates her against a dark background. The painting is set in a gold frame with ribbon motifs surrounding the oval.

Portrait of Mary Anne Jolliffe

after 1788

Gainsborough Dupont

(British, 1754–1797)
England, 18th century

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