Who created "Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Lady Agnes Anne Wrothesley"?

Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Lady Agnes Anne Wrothesley was created by Horace Hone in 1791.

Is "Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Lady Agnes Anne Wrothesley" in the public domain?

Yes, Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Lady Agnes Anne Wrothesley is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Lady Agnes Anne Wrothesley

Horace Hone

1791

Medium

Ivory

Dimensions

Oval, 2 x 1 5/8 in. (52 x 41 mm)

Classification

Miniatures

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Millie Bruhl Fredrick, 1962

Accession Number

62.122.28

Tags

PortraitsWomen

Art Historical Context

Step into the intimate world of 18th portrait miniatures with *Portrait of a Woman, Said to Lady Agnes Anne Wrosley* by Horace Hone, created in 1791. This delicate oval ivory piece, measuring just 2 x 1 5/8 inches, exemplifies the miniaturist's art at its finest. Hone, an acclaimed Irish artist from a dynasty of miniaturists, specialized in these tiny treasures, often painting on ivory to capture lifelike expressions with astonishing precision. Ivory's smooth, luminous surface was ideal for watercolors or gouache, allowing Hone to render subtle skin tones, fine fabrics, and expressive eyes in...

Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Lady Agnes Anne Wrothesley

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