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Miss Christian Kennedy (An Old Lady Knitting)
Miss Christian Kennedy (An Old Lady Knitting)

Miss Christian Kennedy (An Old Lady Knitting)

Artist (Inverurie, Scotland, 1819 - 1879)
Datec.1840
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 76.7 cm, Width: 63.7 cm
Frame: Height: 80 cm, Width: 67.1 cm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1950 by Miss Annie Dora Wright.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG003642
About MeThough the sitter is knitting, she isn't looking at the task at hand. Her gaze is fixed firmly, almost challengingly, on the viewer. Perhaps she wants to prove just how skilled she is?
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Though the sitter is knitting, she isn't looking at the task at hand. Her gaze is fixed firmly, almost challengingly, on the viewer. Perhaps she wants to prove just how skilled she is?

Mrs William Pirie Smith
Archibald David Reid
Knitting
David McClure