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Anne Flaxman (née Denman)

3 of 4 portraits on display on Floor 2: Portraits Tell Stories at Beningbrough Hall

by Henry Howard
oil on panel, circa 1797
7 5/8 in. x 6 in. (194 mm x 152 mm)
Given by Sir Theodore Martin, 1883
Primary Collection
NPG 675

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Anne Flaxman (née Denman) (died 1820), Artist; wife of John Flaxman. Sitter in 2 portraits.

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Henry Howard (1769-1847), Painter. Artist associated with 28 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.

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This intimate portrait and its pair, representing the sitter's husband John Flaxman express affection and equality between husband and wife. With their modest, practical costumes, the Flaxmans wanted viewers to know that they were an honest, hard-working couple who did not waste time on luxuries.