About this artwork
Mary (1756-1834) was the daughter of Lord Robert Manners and married William Hamilton Nisbet of Belhaven and Dirleton in 1777. Dating from Gainsborough's second period in London (1774-88) this is a typical example of his mature style. It was left to the National Galleries of Scotland by the sitter's great grand-daughter.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788) English
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title:Mrs Hamilton Nisbet (1756 - 1834)
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date created:1777 - 1788
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:233.00 x 155.00 cm; Framed: 261.50 x 182.20 x 9.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Bequest of Mrs Nisbet Hamilton Ogilvy of Biel 1921
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accession number:NG 1521
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gallery:
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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Thomas Gainsborough
Thomas Gainsborough
Gainsborough excelled as a portrait and landscape painter. He was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, and trained in London. He became a highly successful artist, first in Ipswich, then in Bath. He concentrated on portraiture to make a living and continued to build on the grand manner of Van Dyck, but also...