Tag: Portraits

Who’s that woman all in white? – Madame RĂ©camier

“A woman can never be too fine while she is all in white.” Edmund Bertram, Mansfield Park Who’s that beautiful lady prominently displayed on the cover of so many recent Jane Austen inspired novels? Why Frenchwoman, Jeanne-Françoise Julie AdĂ©laĂŻde Bernard RĂ©camier (1777 - 1849), an icon of neoclassicism and a leader of the literary and... Continue Reading →

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Is this Your Lizzie Bennet?

This beautiful oil portrait circa 1800 of a lady (Mrs. Walter Learmouth?) is attributed to Sir Henry Raeburn, R.A. (Scottish, 1756-1823). He is one of my favorite artists of the Georgian and Regency era, producing powerful, stark and realistic paintings of his subjects. This portrait of Mrs. Learmouth in a white dress against a dramatic... Continue Reading →

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