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Portrait of Mrs. Samuel Hill (Miriam Kilby)
In this almost full-length portrait, the imposing figure of Miriam Kilby (1696–1765), wife of the Boston merchant Samuel Hill, dominates most of the canvas. The very sober setting is based on a few elements such as the simple red curtain in the background and the books on the table by which she poses. The brilliant white of her muslin headdress, the scarf on her shoulders and the frills on her sle…
Creator
- Copley, John Singleton
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1764
- 1764
- 1764
Creator
- Copley, John Singleton
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1764
- 1764
- 1764
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Rights
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Creation date
- 1764
- 1764
- 1764
Current location
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Identifier
- MTB-AW-1982.9
- 1982.9
Extent
- 128.4 x 102 cm
Format
- canvas
- Canvas
Language
- eng
- en
Year
- 1764
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-09-05T12:15:53.644Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-03-22T16:27:22.614Z