Who painted Charlotte, Lady Watkin Williams-Wynn?

Charlotte, Lady Watkin Williams-Wynn was painted by Daniel Gardner in 1775.

Where can I see Charlotte, Lady Watkin Williams-Wynn?

Charlotte, Lady Watkin Williams-Wynn is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Charlotte, Lady Watkin Williams-Wynn?

Charlotte, Lady Watkin Williams-Wynn is associated with Romanticism.

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Artwork

Charlotte, Lady Watkin Williams-Wynn

Daniel Gardner , 1775

Charlotte, Lady Watkin Williams-Wynn is a gouache drawing by the Romanticist artist Daniel Gardner. It dates from 1775 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:On label on backing board: Lady Williams Wynn/by D. Gardner; Lady Watkins William Wynn/M 1771 daughter of/The Rt. Honble George Grenville

About this work

Overview

Created around 1775, Charlotte, Lady Watkin Williams-Wynn is a pastel portrait with graphite and gouache accents on specially prepared paper, characteristic of Daniel Gardner’s oeuvre.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait captures a contemplative moment of its subject, Charlotte, Lady Watkin Williams-Wynn, conveyed through a relaxed pose with her chin resting on her hand, set against a subdued, dimly lit background.

Technique & Style

Gardner employed soft, lively pastel hues, loose brushstrokes, and subtle graphite details, blending informality in figure drawing with elegant refinement, reflective of his distinctive handling of the medium.

History & Provenance

Executed in Gardner’s Bond Street studio, this work catered to London’s elite, reflecting late 18th-century portraiture conventions, with possible influences from contemporaries like Joshua Reynolds.

Context

Part of a series of small-scale, fashionable portraits by Gardner, Charlotte, Lady Watkin Williams-Wynn embodies the intimate, high-society portraiture prevalent among London’s aristocracy during the late 1700s.