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Title: Notable paintings by masters of the early English, Dutch, Flemish and French schools
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: American Art Association American Art Association
Subjects: Blakeslee, Theron J., -1914 T.J. Blakeslee
Publisher: American Art Assocation
Contributing Library: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Digitizing Sponsor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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rld a finer compositionthan this beautifully rendered portrait, painted with much feel-ing. We see the lady shown to the waist. Her bodice of whitesatin is cut low upon the bosom, and over it is worn a blue silkmantle, embroidered with yellow silk and trimmed with ermine.Her head is in profile to the left, and is inclined, the eyes look-ing downward, with an expression of gentle melancholy uponthe face. Her right arm is raised, the hand with its taper fingersbeing pressed to her bosom, while the left lies idly across herlap. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches.From the collection of the Earl of Egremoxt. No. 21 SIR GODFREY KNELLER 1646—1723 PORTRAIT OF LADY STEWART The head and shoulders of a beautiful young woman clad onlyin a cloak of dark cloth, open in front, disclosing a well-formedthroat and neck. Her hair is brushed off the forehead, and fallsin wavy masses about her ears. The face is turned slightly to the left, the eyes somewhat downcast. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches.
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No. 22 GEORGE HENRY HARLOW 1787—1819 PORTRAIT OF MRS. BLACKBURN The half-length portrait of a young lady, shown full face to the spectator. She is dressed in a low-cut gown of black velvet,with long sleeves of transparent black gauze through which Jt <2* t / ft (* the soft flesh tints of her arms are seen, and girt around herslender waist by a broad belt of black ribbon with a goldenbuckle. Her left hand, upon which is a wedding ring, is raisedto the shoulder, and holds a long striped scarf of some softmaterial which falls in graceful folds over her arms. Upon herhead is an elaborate Oriental turban. Height, 30 inches; width, 25 inches. No. 23SIR PETER LELY 1617—1680 EARL OF ARLINGTON Secretary of State, Reign of Charles II ^ The head and shoulders of a middle-aged man of fleshy build shown in three-quarter view to the left. His chestnut hair falls y- in long curls to his shoulders, and upon the black cloak which ^ ^ * envelopes his form is emblazoned the star of the Order of th

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