Mrs. William Claxton (nee Boardman) And Her Son William Richards Claxton — Margaret Sarah Carpenter

Mrs. William Claxton (Nee Boardman) and Her Son William Richards Claxton

Margaret Sarah Carpenter’s ‘Mrs. William Claxton’ (1848) is a stunning Neoclassical portrait showcasing familial love & exquisite detail. Explore Victorian elegance & artistic skill.


Margaret Sarah Carpenter (1793 - 1872)

Entdecken Sie Margaret Sarah Carpenter (1793-1872), eine berühmte englische Porträtmalerin mit elegantem Stil im Stile von Lawrence. Erforschen Sie ihre Werke, u.a. Porträts von Ada Lovelace, und ihr Pioniererbe.

Crocker Art Museum (Sacramento, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika)

Erkunden Sie Kunst aus Kalifornien von der Goldrauschzeit bis heute im Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento! Entdecken Sie europäische Gemälde, Keramik und vieles mehr. Das älteste Kunstmuseum des Westens – planen Sie Ihren Besuch jetzt!

Mrs. Claxton and her son William embrace as Mrs. Claxton looks up from her reading. Such an informal depiction is enlivened by the qualities of light, from the hard glint of her brooch and the chair back, to the differing softness of taffeta, velvet and lace. Carpenter exhibited talent early in life. By the time this painting was made, she was the most important female portraitist in Britain, renowned for her technique. She exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy until 1866. Her husband, William Carpenter, was Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum. Their great-nephew was the California artist Percy Gray.