Sir William Beechey
Lady Isabella Caroline Howard, Lady Cawdor, 1771 - 1848
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title:Lady Isabella Caroline Howard, Lady Cawdor, 1771 - 1848
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date created:after 1789
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materials:Oil on panel
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measurements:62.80 x 49.00 cm
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credit line:Accepted by the Secretary of State for Scotland in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1987
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accession number:PG 2797
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Sir William Beechey
Sir William Beechey
Sir William Beechey was a successful portrait painter with unparalleled royal patronage. His intended legal career was cut short by a chance meeting with students of the Royal Academy Schools and in 1772 Beechey entered the schools himself. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1776. After five years…
