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Thomas Stothard 1755–1834
Formally attributed to Edward Francis Burney 1760–1848 - Medium
- Graphite, ink and watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- Support: 79 × 121 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996
- Reference
- T08723
Display caption
This scene is set in the studio of an aspiring young artist who is trying to impress his patron. On the easel is an idealised portrait, which clearly aims
to flatter the sitter. Behind, to the left,
is the artist's 'sitter's chair' where his clients pose for their portraits. To the right, by the screen, is the artist's 'lay figure', a jointed doll used for modelling drapery. The young artist's affable manner and the classical trappings of his studio suggest that his main aim is to make
his mark in fashionable society.
Gallery label, August 2004
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