|  | Portrait of Anne, Countess of Chesterfield
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European Painting
Painting (Portrait)
Material : Oil on canvas
Date : approx. between 1777 and 1778
Area related : England
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When this portrait of Anne Thistlewaite (1759-1798) was exhibited by Gainsborough in 1778, critics agreed that he had captured the sitter's aristocratic refinement. While one contemporary observer found the hands and drapery to be unsubstantial and unfinished, others recognized that when the portrait is viewed from a distance, the loose brushwork coalesces into rich, luxurious textures and forms.
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