Portrait of the Ladies Amabel and Mary Jemima Yorke — Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723–1792) — The Cleveland Museum of Art · Bequest of John L. Severance · CC0. Museum object record ↗

Painting study · Oil painting

Portrait of the Ladies Amabel and Mary Jemima Yorkec. 1761 · Study 1942.645

Joshua Reynolds (British, 1723–1792)
c. 1761

Recorded as oil on canvas, this vertical work measures 170 × 196 cm using the museum’s unframed dimensions. Explore the museum’s context and compare the format with a wall of your choice.

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Museum collection reference. This work is not offered for sale by Physical Art For Crypto. Museum attribution does not imply a partnership or endorsement.

Context from the museum

Sisters Amabel (left) and Mary Jemima are shown playing on the grounds of their family’s country estate outside London. They wear loose, flowing garments invented specifically for the portrait rather than their usual outdoor dresses. Their father commissioned the painting to hang in the family’s city home in London’s St. James Square and it highlights their status as landowners. Joshua Reynolds painted this portrait after his return from Italy, where his studies inspired him to incorporate classical references. The famous ancient Roman Statue of a Girl with a Dove is echoed in Mary Jemima’s pose as she shields a dove from the family dog.

Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.

A detail to notice

Her family affectionately referred to Mary Jemima (at right) as "Mouse."

Observation supplied by the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Read the dimensions before the image

The selected unframed measurement for Portrait of the Ladies Amabel and Mary Jemima Yorke is 170 cm wide and 196 cm high, equivalent to approximately 66.9 × 77.2 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 0.87:1. The rectangular bounding area is 3.33 square meters; it describes the measured footprint, not the amount of paint or the monetary value.

On an illustrative 300 cm wall, the recorded width occupies 56.7% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 65.0 cm on each side before adding a frame. These are calculations by Physical Art For Crypto using museum measurements. They are not the museum’s display recommendations.

Questions to bring to your own collection

With Portrait of the Ladies Amabel and Mary Jemima Yorke in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, oil on canvas, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.

Which part of this vertical composition catches your eye first?
Would a 170 cm width still suit the space after allowing for furniture and a frame?
What surface detail would you need to see in person or in a close photograph?

Explore physical scale

How large would this format feel on your wall?

Use this museum work’s recorded format as a reference. Adjust a blank wall and optional frame allowance to compare proportions. The museum painting is an educational reference and is not for sale here.

Units

Wall width (cm)

Wall height (cm)

Frame each side (cm)

56.7%of wall width, including allowance

170.0 × 196.0 cmmodeled outside dimensions

Within the entered wall dimensions65.0 cm each side when centered

Calculation: outside width = recorded width + twice your frame allowance. This is a proportion study, not an installation assessment. It excludes furniture, hardware, load capacity, depth and delivery clearance. The display image may include margins absent from the recorded measurement.

Compare formats with the studio collection

These Lei-Kol works have the closest width-to-height ratios in the current catalog. This is a geometry comparison, not a claim of artistic similarity, equivalent value, or association with the museum artist.