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Harriet Isaac (1810–1890)

Edward Villiers Rippingille (1798–1859)

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Harriet Isaac (1810–1890)

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Edward Villiers Rippingille painted many portraits in the late 1820s and this is a particularly fine example. In 1829 the elegant young woman depicted was 19 years old. She wears informal day dress with an elaborate hair style and is shown painting in watercolours. An ability to draw and paint in watercolours was considered necessary for a young lady in a middle or upper class household. Harriet Isaac was the daughter of a Worcester banker, and sister of John Whitmore Isaac whose portrait was painted at the same time.

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Bristol

Title

Harriet Isaac (1810–1890)

Date

1829

Medium

oil on mahogany panel

Measurements

H 21.5 x W 19.4 cm

Accession number

K5505

Acquisition method

purchased with the assistance of the Victoria and Albert Museum Purchase Grant Fund, the Wills Fund and the Friends of Bristol Art Gallery, 1991

Work type

Painting

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Edward Villiers Rippingille

1798–1859

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