Lady with a Dove
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| Lady with a Dove | |
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| Artist | John Brett |
| Year | 1864 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 45.7 cm × 61 cm (18.0 in × 24 in) |
| Location | Tate Britain, London |
Lady with a Dove is an 1864 portrait painting by the British artist John Brett. [1] It depicts Jeannette Loeser, a member of the British community in Florence, who he met during his time in Italy. She is shown with a dove perched on her shoulder. Brett was a painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and best known for his landscape paintings.
The painting was by some reports commissioned by the sitters husband Frederick Loeser. [2] However it was listed for sale when or exhibited at the Royal Manchester Institution in 1865. [3] Today the picture is in the collection of the Tate Britain in London, having been acquired in 1919. [4]
