Portrait of Mary Monckton is a c.1778 portrait painting by the British artist Joshua Reynolds.[1] [2] It depicts the aristocrat Mary Monckton, the only daughter of Viscount Galway. The painting was commissioned by Monckton herself, and reflects her unconventional demeanour with a mischievous posture.[3] She was known as a bluestocking and an associate of figures such as Edmund Burke, Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Sarah Siddons. She is shown accompanied by a pet King Charles spaniel.[4]
| Portrait of Mary Monckton | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Joshua Reynolds |
| Year | c.1778 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 147.3 cm × 240 cm (58.0 in × 94 in) |
| Location | |
Later, after her marriage to the Anglo-Irish peer Edmund Boyle, 7th Earl of Cork, she became known as the Countess of Cork and became a celebrated society hostess of the Regency era. The painting is now in the collection of the Tate Britain, having been acquired by the nation in 1933.[5] A mezzotint based on the picture was produced by Johann Jacobé and a separate engraving by Samuel William Reynolds.[6]
References
edit- ↑ Esposito p.131
- ↑ McIntyre p.340
- ↑ Postle p.152
- ↑ https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/reynolds-the-hon-miss-monckton-n04694
- ↑ https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/reynolds-the-hon-miss-monckton-n04694
- ↑ https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp64557/mary-boyle-nee-monckton-countess-of-cork-and-orrery
Bibliography
edit- Esposito, Donato. Sir Joshua Reynolds: The Acquisition of Genius. Sansom, 2009.
- McIntyre, Ian. Joshua Reynolds: The Life and Times of the First President of the Royal Academy. Allen Lane, 2003.
- Postle, Edward (ed.) Joshua Reynolds: The Creation of Celebrity. Harry N. Abrams, 2005.
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