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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1992.8.30 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name painting, oil painting Title Mrs Hill Mussenden Description Hairstyle c.1720 Mrs Hill Mussenden has a hairstyle called the "Fontange". It was created by the Duchess of Fontanges, who, during a hunt with King Louis XIV of France, tangled up her hair in a tree branch and had to rearrange it by piling the hair on top of her head. The king was fascinated with the look and he begged her to keep it forever. This style was in fashion until 1720. The portrait of Mrs Hill is a pair with Capt Hill. (Hill Mussenden (1699-1772), of Herringfleet born of John Mussenden of Hillsborough and Jane Leathes) , which would suggest she is Martha, daughter of Sir Henry Johnson, M.P., of Friston Hall. Creator English School (artist)‎ Production period 18th Century Material oil paint, canvas Technique painted Dimensions height: 84.00 cm width: 69.00 cm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1992.8.30
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

painting, oil painting
Title

Mrs Hill Mussenden
Description

Hairstyle c.1720 Mrs Hill Mussenden has a hairstyle called the "Fontange". It was created by the Duchess of Fontanges, who, during a hunt with King Louis XIV of France, tangled up her hair in a tree branch and had to rearrange it by piling the hair on top of her head. The king was fascinated with the look and he begged her to keep it forever. This style was in fashion until 1720. The portrait of Mrs Hill is a pair with Capt Hill. (Hill Mussenden (1699-1772), of Herringfleet born of John Mussenden of Hillsborough and Jane Leathes) , which would suggest she is Martha, daughter of Sir Henry Johnson, M.P., of Friston Hall.
Creator

English School (artist)‎
Production period

18th Century
Material

oil paint, canvas
Technique

painted
Dimensions

Details