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, Irish, 1771-1839/40
Title
Mary O'Bryen
Date1807
MediumWatercolour on ivory
Dimensions
6.3 x 5.3 cm
SignedOn backing paper: 1807
Credit LineTransferred, National Museum of Ireland, 1969
Object numberNGI.7213
DescriptionA good exmaple of Buck's miniature portraits of women. The sitter is fashionably dressed in a white high-waisted dress, with her hair done in curls 'a la grecque'. The elongated neck and shoulders are indicative of Frederick Buck's work.