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Sir William Beechey — Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Byrd, later Mrs. Slight, half-length, before a landscape
Sir William Beechey

Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Byrd, later Mrs. Slight, half-length, before a landscape

A half-length portrait by Sir William Beechey of Miss Elizabeth Byrd, who later became Mrs. Slight, set against a landscape background. The painting demonstrates the refined portrait conventions of late 18th-century British society.

Medium
oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings

October 14, 2022

Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 22

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Sir William Beechey, Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Byrd, later Mrs. Slight, half-length, before a landscape

A half-length portrait by Sir William Beechey of Miss Elizabeth Byrd, who later became Mrs. Slight, set against a landscape background. The painting demonstrates the refined portrait conventions of late 18th-century British society.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Landscape Background, Elizabeth Byrd, Half Length, William Beechey, Portrait, British, Oil on Canvas

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