Portrait of Mrs. George Collier, 18th century. Creator: Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723-1792)
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Portrait of Mrs. George Collier, 18th century. Creator: Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723-1792)
Portrait of Mrs. George Collier, 18th century. Given to the Cleveland Museum in 1920 by the collector Jeptha H. Wade, this painting was thought to be an authentic work by Joshua Reynolds. However, after considerable study, the museum attributed it to a follower of Reynolds working in a similar style around the same time. This portrait depicts the wife of the captain (and later admiral) George Collier. The artist draws an analogy between this woman and Lesbia, a married woman who provided much artistic inspiration for the Roman poet Catullus (c. 84-c. 54 BC). The poets writings document a love affair with Lesbia, and one poem in particular documents the death of the womans beloved pet sparrow. The viewer can barely see the sparrow in this painting, since it lies on a table partially obscured by her right elbow. The muted colours evoke a sense of melancholy as the woman mourns with her head turned away from the viewer
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