In preparing this painting, Portrait of Lady Hamilton by Anne Forbes, for display, NGV Conservators discovered a hand that had previously been painted over. Assistant Curator, Dr Maria Quirk explains why this was such an important discovery.
Location
19th Century European Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
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Read the article Lady Elizabeth Hamilton’s hidden gesture
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2020