Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester (1773-1884), William Beechey, between 1803 and 1805

This portrait must date from c. 1800 when the sitter was 23. It is executed in a formula devised by reynolds and romney in the 1770s to express a young lady’s simplicity and sensibility. The white dress, veil and strings of pearls are simple and unaffected; the tender posture, dreamy smile, flushed cheeks and natural setting convey the sitter’s fine feelings. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between 1803 and 1805. Dimensions: height: 143 cm (56.2 in) ; width: 114.4 cm (45 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Princess Sophia of Gloucester. Collection: Royal Collection. Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester - Beechey 1803-5

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Author: William Beechey (1753–1839)Source: commons.wikimedia.org

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