Elizabeth Sheridan as St Cecilia
Diana Jane Perry
Elizabeth Sheridan, a celebrated singer of her time, is shown playing music with children beside her. She is dressed as Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The artist, Diana Jane Perry, was a student of Sir Joshua Reynolds and painted this painting based on one of his paintings.
Date
18th century AD
Materials
Oil on Canvas
Size (cm)
H 163.5 x W 128
Location
First&Top Floor
Collection
Hunt Museum Collection
Interpretive Video
Transcript
This painting, "Elizabeth Sheridan as Saint Cecilia", was painted by Diana Jane Perry in 1783. Miss Perry was the daughter of Edmund Sexton Pery, who was the first Earl of Limerick. She was taught how...
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