An Unknown Lady
Artist
George Beare
(British, active by 1738, died 1749)
Date1741–1749
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionscanvas: 126.2 x 101.3 cm (49 11/16 x 39 7/8 in.)
frame: 157.2 x 131 cm (61 7/8 x 51 9/16 in.)
frame: 157.2 x 131 cm (61 7/8 x 51 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1910.9
Label TextGeorge Beare is a relatively unknown British portraitist who worked in the manner of Hogarth. All of his signed and dated works were executed in the 1740s.
This portrait was formerly identified as Selina, Countess of Huntingdon, but it does not resemble other representations of her.
ProvenanceR.C. & N.M. Vose, Boston MAOn View
Not on view
