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Portrait of Sir William Younger, 1st Bt.

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This exquisite portrait captures a young woman enveloped in a gentle veil, tenderly holding vibrant red flowers close to her face. The artist's technique employs soft, fluid brushwork that blends the edges of the veil with the muted background, creating an almost ethereal atmosphere. Her eyes, deep and contemplative, seem to hold a quiet narrative—a mixture of melancholy and delicate hope. The muted color palette is punctuated by the striking red of the flowers, drawing the gaze and enhancing the emotional weight of the composition.

The composition is intimate, focusing closely on the sitter’s face and hands, emphasizing her emotional state through subtle expression and gesture. The delicate light plays across the translucent fabric and the softness of her skin, highlighting the artist’s masterful control of light and shadow. Created during the early 20th century, this portrait reflects the era’s fascination with psychological depth and individual character, moving beyond mere representation to evoke the inner world of the subject. The painting’s quiet dignity and poetic subtlety invite viewers to pause and reflect on the gentle complexity of human emotion.

Portrait of Sir William Younger, 1st Bt.

Philip de László

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Created:

1913

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Dimensions:

5268 × 6400 px
381 × 483 mm

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