1784
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland
Mary's Dream is a 1784 oil by Francis Wheatley, held at National Gallery of Ireland.
The painting depicts a woman lying on a bed, dressed in a white nightgown and cap. Her right hand rests on her forehead, while her left arm is bent at the elbow, with her hand near her chest. The bed is covered with a white blanket, and a red curtain hangs behind it. A chair with a red cushion sits to the left of the bed. In the background, a window with a diamond-shaped grille is visible on the left side of the painting. The room is dimly lit, with shadows cast on the walls. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. This painting is a great example of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in an image.
Francis Wheatley RA (1747 – 28 June 1801) was an English painter who specialised in portrait painting and landscape art.
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