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John Hoppner (artist) British, 1758 - 1810 The Frankland Sisters, 1795 oil on canvas Overall: 155 x 125 cm (61 x 49 3/16 in.) framed: 182.2 x 151.8 cm (71 3/4 x 59 3/4 in.) Andrew W. Mellon Collection 1937.1.111 |
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The Frankland Sisters, another Hoppner group portrait, represents descendants of Oliver Cromwell. As a faithful spaniel sleeps at their feet, Marianne hugs Amelia, who holds a crayon and portfolio of sketches. During the Royal Academy’s 1795 exhibition, a newspaper critic noted that the picture “does the Artist great credit: the Group is natural and graceful; the heads are sweetly painted.” Unfortunately, both sisters died of consumption at a young age.
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