![William Blake Richmond - Mrs Luke Ionides [1882] by Gandalf's Gallery](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u0CULloRUZ4JxF1etAZ-0FbBvO4rDyGZ7Ff-aPTHRBW1-QlK2VX6_F4DKejm6szF94IXc9CotR4RYD29TGUnx5EiOUx2DzLxvzEG9Jd0MyRO68frP8rmRz5PLJ-NFULQ=s0-d)
The sitter, Elfrida Ionides, was married to Luke Ionides, of the famous British family of art patrons. She wears a loose, flowing dress and amber beads. In 1881 the ornate sofa was illustrated in a book on advanced interior decoration. The screen is made of embroidered Japanese kimono silk. This setting and her costume epitomise the ideals of the Aesthetic Movement.
[Victoria & Albert Museum, London - Oil on canvas, 102.2 x 115.2 cm]
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