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Portrait of Mrs. Foote
(18th and 19th Centuries )
An attractive woman is portrayed seated, clad in a black silk dress, and wearing a wide-brimmed hat adorned with a white plume. Her hair falls in close curls over her temples. The traditional attribution of this painting to Sir Thomas Lawrence is no longer accepted, although the original identification of the subject as Miss Foote appears in keeping with other representations of the actress. In 1831 Maria Foote (1797(?)-1867) married Charles Stanhope, Fourth Earl of Harrington, after pursuing a successful career on the stage.
Among the painters to whom this portrait has most recently been attributed is William Etty (1787-1849).
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, between 1903 and 1909 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/9/1948 | Treatment | coated; inpainted; varnish removed or reduced |
| 7/23/1951 | Treatment | surface cleaned |
Geographies
United Kingdom, England (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 35 3/16 x W: 27 5/16 in. (89.4 x 69.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1903-1909
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.237