Old World Portraits
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire
Thomas Gainsborough
An elegant 18th-century portrait by Thomas Gainsborough featuring the Duchess of Devonshire in a luminous, shimmering gown.
Mrs. Peter William Baker
Thomas Gainsborough
1781 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century portrait featuring a woman in a luminous silk gown against a dramatic landscape.
$243
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Where it works
A grounded artwork with confident presence with warm, lived-in color — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Hallway
- Placement
- Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft gray
About the piece
Painted in 1781 by the renowned British master Thomas Gainsborough, this portrait depicts Mrs. Peter William Baker with the artist's signature featherlight brushwork. She is shown in a shimmering silk gown, her figure illuminated against a moody, atmospheric backdrop of rocky cliffs and a sweeping sky.
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