What is the thematic context of Sir Thomas Kelly, Lord Mayor of London (1836)?

neoclassical & academic, civic duty, status symbol, victorian society portrait, city of london authority, pearson's established style, portraiture as social record

Artwork Info: Sir Thomas Kelly, Lord Mayor of London (1836)

Sir Thomas Kelly, Lord Mayor of London (1836)

Academic Realism
1837
142.0 x 112.0 cm
Guildhall Art Gallery

mary martha pearson (? – ?)

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About this artwork

Title: Sir Thomas Kelly, Lord Mayor of London (1836)
Artist: mary martha pearson
Year: 1837
Original dimensions: 142.0 x 112.0 cm
Format: Portrait
Copyright status: Under copyright
Where to see it: Guildhall Art Gallery
Creative period: Mature Period
Color palette: Earthy
Main color: Walnut

Sir Thomas Kelly, Lord Mayor of London (1836)

mary martha pearson (? – ?)

Guildhall Art Gallery (London, United Kingdom)

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