A Good 18thC English School Portrait of a Lady c.1770

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A Good 18thC English School Portrait of a Lady c.1770Origin: English School Period: George III Provenance: Ex Christies London, 1987 Date: c. 1770 90 In Frame: 9. 75 x 8. 75 inches Canvas: 7 x 5. 75 inches The well depicted oil on canvas of small proportions showing a serene lady in a black veil on a dark charcoal ground, glancing down at a text, surviving from latter half of the eighteenth century and last consigned to Christies Auction House in London in 1987. The work has not been restored or cleaned

possibly even original to the chair

this wonderfully haunting piece perfectly conveys and preserves the idealised image of the late Victorian woman

this particular mirror being a product of that development

Height: 43

the stained spindle backed chair of small proportions with shaped seat and H-shaped stretcher survives from the late Victorian period

the first was used from 1868 before the design was standardised in 1921

major themes included mythology

No thorns in this lion’s paw

Harris & Sheldon of 70 Wood Street

The mouth mechanism is in good working order

and high-quality pieces will appear to have deep layers of gloss with the sheen of fine marble

Who thought himself a bit of a drinker