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Mrs Farquharson Of Finzean, The Artist's Stepmother by Joseph Farquharson
Mrs Farquharson of Finzean, The Artist's Stepmother
Mrs Farquharson Of Finzean, The Artist's Stepmother by Joseph Farquharson
Mrs Farquharson Of Finzean, The Artist's Stepmother by Joseph Farquharson

Mrs Farquharson of Finzean, The Artist's Stepmother

Artist (Edinburgh, Scotland, 1846 - 1935)
Associated
Date1871
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 58.8 cm, Width: 46 cm
Frame: Height: 81.4 cm, Width: 68.5 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1990 by Mrs Margaret Chissell.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009576
About MeThe sitter, Mary Anne Girdwood, was the artist's stepmother. She came from Edinburgh and was just two years older than Joseph Farquharson. After her husband's death she lived on at Finzean with her two stepsons, Robert and Joseph. In the 1890s she holidayed in Egypt with Joseph and his good friend John Singer Sargent.
More About Me

The artist's stepmother, Mary Anne Girdwood, was just 2 years older than the 25-year-old Farquharson when he painted this portrait.