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The attribution has been questioned - there are similarities between this portrait and some of those by Lely's successor, Sir Godfrey Kneller, but our portrait has a distinctly Scottish flavour in its naturalism. One possible attribution could be Kneller's rival, John Medina, who in 1694 moved from London to Edinburgh, having been persuaded by his Scottish aristocratic clients in London to paint their wives and families back home. The head is very finely painted indeed, as is the costume, but the author and the identity of the sitter remain a mystery.
Title
Portrait of a Scots Lady
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 76.3 x W 63.5 cm
Accession number
ABDAG002523
Acquisition method
bequeathed by Mrs Duthie, 1896
Work type
Painting