Of all the paintings we have, this one by Annie Swynnerton, seems the most appropriate to celebrate Bodhi Day - the Day Siddartha sat under a Bodhi tree in India and meditiated until he became enlightened, roughly 2500 years ago. This day is celebrated by Buddhists across the globe. This portrait of Emma Woods was painted in 1895, the year before she died, aged 90 and she looks so serene and at peace. Peace of mind is everything. 

Annie Louisa Swynnerton (1844-1933)

Portrait of Emma Woods

This stunning British Victorian portrait oil painting is by noted female artist Annie Louisa Swynnerton. The sitter is Emma Woods, nee King (1806-1896). Emma  was the wife of Samuel Woods (1808-1891), Quaker merchant. She was also the daughter of Frederick Benjamin Lautenschlager who adopted the surname King (1781-1859), wholesale grocer, tea merchant and sugar refiner of London and his wife Emma Austin.  The portrait was painted in 1895, the year before Emma died at the age of 90. It is a bust length portrait of Emma by a window, a landscape beyond. She is wearing a black dress, lace shawl and hat and has a broach at her neck. Swynnerton has very sympathetically captured the beauty of an older woman's face in wonderful detail. Illuminated from the window, the light really enhances her pale blue eyes - similar to other portraits such as Illusions, The Southing of the Sun and Sense of Sight. This is a superb British Victorian portrait by a fantastic female artist and an excellent example of Swynnerton's work. 

Indistinctly signed lower left. Sitter's details, artist's name and dated 1895 verso. 

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https://www.richardtaylorfineart.com/gallery/female-artists/annie-louisa-swynnerton/portrait-of-emma-woods