A portrait of Annie Gambart (1835-1870), who was the third wife of Ernest Gambart, the great Victorian art dealer and publisher. She married him in 1851 at just sixteen, half the dealer's age. Gambart seems to have indulged her every whim at first with beautiful clothes and jewellery. However in 1867 the couple separated and Annie went on to die of liver disease at the early age of 35.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Annie Gambart, c. 1851–1852
Date supported
2005
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
54 x 43 cm
Grant
21000
Total cost
65000
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