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Benjamin Duterrau (1767-1851)
Lot 9

Benjamin Duterrau (1767-1851)

Portrait of a lady, seated half length, wearing a green dress and a ribbon bonnet with a looking glass

Closed26 September 2013

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GBP 5,000

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Benjamin Duterrau (1767-1851)
Portrait of a lady, seated half length, wearing a green dress and a ribbon bonnet with a looking glass
signed with initials and dated 'BD. 1822' (lower right), chalked 'Suffolk St 1827' and inscribed '1822 May 29 June 12 -- 19 -- 29 ...' on the stretcher
oil on canvas
36 x 28in. (91.5 x 71cm.)

By direct descent through six generations of the artist's family.

Specialist note

The sitter is thought to be the artist's mother.