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Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head

John Hoppner , 1796

Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head, by John Hoppner, oil, 1796
Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head, by John Hoppner, oil, 1796

Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head is an oil painting by the Neoclassicist artist John Hoppner. It dates from 1796 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Subject & Meaning

The painting titled Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head is a 1790 oil on canvas portrait by John Hoppner.

The painting titled Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head is a 1790 oil on canvas portrait by John Hoppner. It portrays a single female sitter, as indicated by the work’s classification as a portrait and the description that it depicts a woman. The composition follows the conventions of late‑18th‑century portraiture, emphasizing the sitter’s presence through muted lighting and fine brushwork.

The canvas was executed on a support that has been relined, and it is now part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Technique & Style

The work is executed in oil paint on canvas, with the primary portrait of a woman painted on the recto and a study of a child's head on the reverse, the latter now concealed by a relining canvas. The painting measures 76.2 cm in height by 63.2 cm in width. As a portrait by John Hoppner dated 1790, it reflects the conventions of late eighteenth-century British portrait practice, in which oil on canvas served as the standard medium for formal likenesses of this scale and ambition.

History & Provenance

John Hoppner created the oil-on-canvas portrait titled Portrait of a Woman in 1790. The work measures 76.2 cm in height and 63.2 cm in width. On the reverse side of the original support, now obscured by a relining canvas, Hoppner executed a Study of a Child's Head. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Overview

This oil painting, titled Portrait of a Woman, was created by John Hoppner in 1796. The work depicts an unidentified female sitter, rendered with a focus on her facial features and upper body. On its reverse, now concealed by a relining canvas, is a study of a child's head. This artwork is currently part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Mrs. Thomas Pechell (Charlotte Clavering, died 1841)
Mrs. Thomas Pechell (Charlotte Clavering, died 1841), John Hoppner

Artist & collection

Portrait of John Hoppner

Artist

John Hoppner

John Hoppner was an English painter, much influenced by Joshua Reynolds, who achieved fame as a colourist.

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Who painted Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head?

Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head was painted by John Hoppner in 1790-01-01.

Where can I see Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head?

Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head?

Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head is associated with Neoclassicism.

Can I buy a print of Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head?

Museum-quality prints of Portrait of a Woman; (reverse, now covered by relining canvas) Study of a Child's Head are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.