Elizabeth, Lady Taylor (c.1780). Sir Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723-1792). Oil on canvas. The Frick
Elizabeth, Lady Taylor (c.1780). Sir Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723-1792). Oil on canvas. The Frick Collection.Sir Joshua Reynolds often portrayed women in poses quoted from great art of the past. But Lady Taylor is simply a magnificent portrait of a very beautiful women, wearing a very important hat. The wonderful, freely-painted landscape seen through the window could stand by itself. But it makes a marvelous contrast to the “architecture” of this woman’s hat, almost like a building balanced on her head. -- source link
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