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Mrs William Fothergill Robinson, by George Richmond, oil, 1870

Mrs William Fothergill Robinson

George Richmond

1870

oil

panel

From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Mrs William Fothergill Robinson is a 1870 oil by George Richmond, a British Romanticism work, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.

Who painted this?
George Richmond
When & what style?
1870 · British Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Fitzwilliam Museum

About this work

This painting shows a woman sitting in a chair, looking to her right. She wears a black dress with lace trim and a white bonnet with a veil. Her left hand rests on a book in her lap, and she wears a ring on her left hand. The background is dark, with a landscape painting on the wall behind her. The overall mood is somber and contemplative. To learn more about the artist behind this portrait, look up George Richmond.

About the artist

Portrait of George Richmond
Artist

George Richmond

George Richmond (28 March 1809 – 19 March 1896) was an English painter and portraitist.

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