Mrs. Daniel Denison Rogers (Abigail Bromfield) :: John Singleton Copley
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Mrs George Watson (Elizabeth Oliver) :: John Singleton Copley
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Portrait of countess V.A. Sheremeteva :: Grooth Georg Christoph
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Madam Grem :: Thomas Gainsborough
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Mrs. Thomas Gage (Margaret Kemble) :: John Singleton Copley
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Madame Pasteur :: Antoine-Jean Gros
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Portrait of Madame Bruyere :: Antoine-Jean Gros
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Portrait of Mademoiselle Recamier :: Antoine-Jean Gros
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Mrs. Richard Skinner :: John Singleton Copley
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Mrs. Woodbury Langdon (Sarah Sherburne) :: John Singleton Copley
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Portrait of Bridget Moris in a White Silk Dress :: Joshua Reynolds
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Portrait of Ann Barbara Hill Medlycott (1720-1800) :: Benjamin West
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Portrait of a Lady, said to be Thesesa Parker (1744-1775), Wife of John Parker, Later Lord Borington :: Benjamin Wilson
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Portrait of Countess Golovine :: Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Le Brun
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Countess Chatre :: Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Le Brun
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Portrait of Madame Grand :: Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Le Brun
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Madame Vigee-Lebrun and her daughter, Jeanne-Lucie-Louise :: Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun
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Portrait of a Young Woman :: Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Le Brun
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Self Portrait in a Straw Hat :: Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Le Brun
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Self Portrait :: Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Le Brun
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Self Portrait :: Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Le Brun
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The Daughter's Portrait :: Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Le Brun
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Woman's Head :: Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Le Brun
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Portrait of Mrs. Baldwin, full length, seated on a red divan :: Joshua Reynolds
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Portrait of Mrs Abney :: Joseph Wright of Derby
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Portrait Of Susannah Leigh (1736-1804) :: Joseph Wright of Derby
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Portrait of A Lady :: Maria Verelst
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Portrait Of A Woman Reading A Letter :: Pierre-Alexandre Wille
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Portrait Of A Lady, Possibly A Member Of The Foley Family :: Richard Wilson
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Portrait of Princess Anna Petrovna :: Adolsky Ivan
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Women portraits of the 18th century are treal embodiment of femininity, romanticism, airiness. Of course, this is mainly due to the fashion of that time for lush or drapery outfits, voluminous hairstyles, hats. There are also more modest, simple images of heroines, which probably foreshadow new trends in style, characteristic of the next, 19th century.
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The large belly of the potential bride of pre-Petrine times testified to her good childbearing functions, and that she comes from a wealthy family, where she was well fed, which means that she is able to perform heavy physical work.
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