The Right Honorable Lady Mary Radcliffe (1732-98), Wife of Francis Eyre, Esq.
1755
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1755
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A young woman sits in a peacock-blue cloak lined with white fur. Gold trim glints, pearls dangle from her ears, and a red dress peeks through the folds. Her hair is piled high with feathers. This is Lady Mary Radcliffe’s marriage portrait. The blue cloak isn’t just fancy—it’s a Turkish-style robe, a trendy touch in 1700s England. The artist, Francis Cotes, helped make pastel portraits popular before oil took over. To see more of this style, look up *england, 18th century*.
