Portrait of a Lady, called Mrs Adams
‘Portrait of a Lady (called ‘Mrs Adams’)’ in the circle of Thomas Hudson, about 1740. This oil on canvas depicts a lady in a dark brown/grey and blue silk dress with white undergarment worn low off the shoulders.
Thomas Hudson had many artist friends who surrounded him throughout his artistic career, and he established himself as a successful portrait painter. He drew several commissions and as these grew he passed work towards his pupils, including Joshua Reynolds.
Thomas Hudson had many artist friends who surrounded him throughout his artistic career, and he established himself as a successful portrait painter. He drew several commissions and as these grew he passed work towards his pupils, including Joshua Reynolds.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 30/1970
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Paintings
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Common Name
- Portrait of a Lady, called Mrs Adams
- Simple Name
- painting
- Inscription Transcription
- Hon Mrs Adams; Tapestry Room; DY Rutley 20 Circus Rd Regent’s Park NW1
- Period Classification
- George II (1727-1760)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Date
- c 1740
- Production Person Initials
- Thomas, circle of
- Production Person Surname
- Hudson
- Production Year Low
- 1740
- Production Year High
- 1745
