Identity area
Reference code
Beaton/D/1/9/98
Unique identifier
GB 275 Beaton/D/1/9/98
Title
Pamphlet intitled The Painter's Daughters chasing a butterfly
Date(s)
- 1975 (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
8p paper
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Name of creator
Repository
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
London, The National Gallery. 1975. Painting in focus Series ; no. 4, 'Gainsborough'. Focuses on Gainsborough's portrait of his daughters Mary and Margaret 'The Painter's Daughters Chasing a Butterfly', with black and white illustrations from the painter's other works. Features a detailed discussion of the artist and painting, and a comparison with children's portraits by previous artists, in particular Van Dyck and Hogarth.