Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Mary Moser NPG 6641

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by George Romney

Moser specialised in flower-painting which, at that time, was considered to be a lowly genre. Her ambition for professional standing is nevertheless conveyed in Romney's portrait that shows her working on an oil painting. At a time when most male artists stressed the intellectual rather than technical aspects of their work, the oil palette she holds distinguishes Moser from the many women amateurs who practised flower-painting in the less-taxing medium of watercolours. The close focus, dramatic colours and sidelong glance also emphasise that her professional... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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