This portrait is most probably a companion piece to 'Portrait of a Man aged about 45'. The 'Portrait of a Man' was once thought to be a portrait of Sir William Boxall, RA (1800 - 1879), Director of the Gallery. It is now thought more probably to be an early portrait by Boxall himself of his father. The pendant 'Portrait of a Woman' is probably of his mother.
Key facts
Full title
Portrait of a Woman aged about 45
Date made
about 1830
Medium and support
Oil on board
Dimensions
30.2 x 25.6 cm
Acquisition credit
Presented by H.W. Standen, 1964
Inventory number
NG6353
Location in Gallery
Other paintings in the group: Portraits of a Man and a Woman
Painting
British (possibly Sir William Boxall)
about 1830
