Mar 13
Portrait of Lady Sunderland, (details), (1786), by Sir Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723 – 1792), oil on canvas, 238.5 cm (93.8 in) x 147.5 cm (58 in), Gemäldegalerie, Berlin
#Portrait of Lady Sunderland#sir joshua reynolds#painting#my upload#oil on canvas#art#18th century#painting detail#detail#painting details#Philippa Elizabeth Dorothy Malone#portrays high-status elegance through a Grand Manner style#Commissioned by her husband upon his elevation to the peerage it emphasizes her elevated social standing (1745–1831)#through a luxurious flowing white dress and a scenic idealized landscape#Subject:#Philippa Elizabeth Dorothy Malone wife of Richard Malone who became Baron Sunderlin of Lake Sunderlin#Composition:#The portrait uses 17th-century court portraiture conventions reminiscent of Anthony van Dyck to emphasize wealth and nobility#Setting:#Lady Sunderlin is positioned against a background of shadowed trees leading to a sprawling hazy evening landscape#which lends a romantic elevated tone to the piece#Attire:#She wears a flowing white silk grown with a finely worked chiffon shawl highlighting her delicate grace and wealthy status#Artist's Style:#The painting showcases Reynolds’ typical rich coloring and loose hazy brushwork in the background