

Curatorial Narrative The Right Honorable Lady Mary Radcliffe (1732-1798), Wife of Francis Eyre, Esq., executed in 1755 by the Neoclassical painter Francis Cotes, occupies a pivotal position within the artist’s oeuvre. Demonstrating an aptitude for blending the tenets of Baroque and Neoclassical styles, this portrait showcases Cotes’ proficiency in manipulating light to evoke an atmosphere of reverence. The brushwork is deliberately soft, imbuing the subject with a sense of fragility while simultaneously underscoring her aristocratic standing.When enlarged to a scale commensurate with architectural interventions such as a 44×58 feet installation the palette’s chromatic structure assumes a more pronounced role in shaping spatial rhythm. The interplay between red and blue undertones, juxtaposed against the gold-tinged background, creates an intricate dance of atmospheric weight that draws the viewer’s gaze through the composition. In
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