Oil paint on canvas
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<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/sir-charles-lock-eastlake-166" aria-label="More by Sir Charles Lock Eastlake" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Sir Charles Lock Eastlake</a>
Mrs Charles H Bellenden Ker
Bequeathed by C.H. Bellenden Ker 1893
actions: processes and functions
adults
basket
Bellenden Ker, Charles H., Mrs
carrying / holding
clothing and personal items
dress: fantasy/fancy
dress: nations/regions
fancy dress / role play
food and drink
fruit, grape
headdress
individuals: female
Italy
named individuals
objects
people
portraits
ribbon
society
vessels and containers
woman
<p>Eastlake's art is characterized by his careful attention to detail, historical accuracy and a high finish. In these respects his work anticipates that of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, formed in London in 1848. Lady Bellenden Ker was the wife of an eminent legal reformer and educationalist. Eastlake's wife, a well-known scholar, wrote of this picture that 'in certain portraits of ladies [Eastlake] gratified himself [and] the fair sitters by attiring them in a fancy costume. In this way, Mrs Bellenden Ker appeared as an Italian contadina [peasant girl] with a basket of grapes.'</p><p><em>Gallery label, August 2004</em></p>
painting oil paint canvas
Mrs Charles H. Bellenden Ker
support: 762 × 635 mm
Bequeathed by C.H. Bellenden Ker 1893
<p>Eastlake's art is characterized by his careful  attention to detail, historical accuracy and a  high finish. In these respects his work  anticipates that of the <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/pre-raphaelite" title="Glossary definition for 'Pre-Raphaelite'"><span>Pre-Raphaelite</span></a>  Brotherhood, formed in London in 1848. Lady  Bellenden Ker was the wife of an eminent legal  reformer and educationalist. Eastlake's wife, a  well-known scholar, wrote of this picture that 'in  certain <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/portrait" title="Glossary definition for 'Portrait'"><span>portraits</span></a> of ladies [Eastlake] gratified  himself [and] the fair sitters by attiring them in  a fancy costume. In this way, Mrs Bellenden Ker  appeared as an Italian contadina [peasant girl]  with a basket of grapes.'</p>
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actions: processes and functions adults basket Bellenden Ker, Charles H., Mrs carrying / holding clothing and personal items dress: fantasy/fancy dress: nations/regions fancy dress / role play food and drink fruit, grape headdress individuals: female Italy named individuals objects people portraits ribbon society vessels and containers woman