Sir William Beechey
Lady Isabella Caroline Howard, Lady Cawdor, 1771 - 1848
About this artwork
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title:Lady Isabella Caroline Howard, Lady Cawdor, 1771 - 1848
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accession number:PG 2797
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materials:Oil on panel
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date created:after 1789
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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
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…
