1792
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Mary Taylour, Viscountess of Headfort, later Countess of Bective and Marchioness of Headfort (1776–1795) is a 1792 oil by Pompeo Batoni, a Rococo painting work, depicting Breastfeeding, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
This painting shows a woman sitting by a table, holding a baby. She's wearing a long dress and has a blue cloth draped over her shoulder. The baby is wrapped in a white cloth and is being breastfed. The woman's hair is pulled back, and she's looking straight ahead. The background is dark, but there's a window on the left side with a vase of flowers on the table. The overall mood is quiet and intimate. This painting is a great example of the work of Pompeo Batoni.
Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (25 January 1708 – 4 February 1787) was an Italian painter who displayed a solid technical knowledge in his portrait work and in his numerous allegorical and mythological pictures.
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