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Emma Moon was a young Australian who married an English barrister. This portrait was commissioned to celebrate their marriage. She is shown here wearing a richly-decorated coat which she had embroidered herself.William Richmond was best known for his academic pictures but he was also a highly skilled portraitist. This picture is distinctly 'aesthetic': there are contrasting colours and textures in the opulent fabrics, and Emma Moon has a languid pose and expression.

Details

  • Title: Portrait of Mrs Ernest Moon
  • Creator: Sir William Blake Richmond
  • Creator Death Place: London, United Kingdom
  • Creator Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
  • Date Created: 1888
  • Provenance: Presented by the Patrons of British Art through the Tate Gallery Foundation 1996
  • Physical Dimensions: w102 x h1275 mm
  • Original Title: Portrait of Mrs Ernest Moon
  • Type: Painting
  • Medium: Oil on Canvas

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