Mrs Mary Robinson
1780 - 1781
George Romney paints the ultimate 18th-century 'it girl,' Mary Robinson, an actress and writer who famously became the first public mistress of the future King George IV. She is decked out in the height of fashion with that enormous, ruffled white bonnet and a fluffy fur muff, looking like the trendsetter she was. Her direct, slightly melancholic gaze hints at the sharp intellect that made her a literary star, proving she was much more than just a pretty face in a fancy hat.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
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