Portrait of Isabella Saltonstall
- Artist
- George Stubbs
- Date
- c.1765 - c.1775
- Style
- Romanticism
- Genre
- Portrait
- Location
- Fitzwilliam Museum (University of Cambridge)
The portrait titled "Portrait of Isabella Saltonstall" beautifully exemplifies the influence of Romanticism, capturing both the individual's personality and an underlying sense of the supernatural and fantastic. Executed in oil on a multi-paneled panel, the painting reveals a mystical atmosphere through its evocative use of color and composition. Its dreamlike quality hints at the early modern emergence of fantasy, reminiscent of works by authors like George MacDonald who first embraced this genre's fictitious and imaginative elements. The piece invites viewers to ponder the delicate boundary between reality and the fantastical.
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