Anna Maria Jenkins; Thomas Jenkins Greetings Card

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Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Anna Maria Jenkins; Thomas Jenkins NPG 5044

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Angelica Kauffmann

The art dealer and banker Thomas Jenkins was sometimes considered England's unofficial ambassador in Rome. His niece, Anna Maria, went to live with him in 1788. In 1790 she was searching for a husband and this portrait can be viewed as an advertisement of her charms. The rural setting, with distant view of the Colosseum, her white dress and the flowers she holds, all signify Anna Maria's beauty and purity. Welcoming potential suitors, her uncle takes off his hat and pats the dog - symbol... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.

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