An Unknown Lady
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1750 - 1760
Materials
Paper, Wood
Measurements
85 mm (H)75 mm (W)10 mm (D)
Order this imageCollection
Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire
NT 1191118
Caption
The artist has shown great skill by including the lace trimmings of the dress and cap and the curls of the Lady’s dark hair.
Summary
Portrait miniature, oil on panel, An Unknown Lady, by British (English) School, c.1750-1760). Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a woman of about 20 to 30 years of age, turned to left, left profile, wearing a white dress with pink ribbons at her bosom, a small white lace cap and a lace choker. Dark hair.
Provenance
Part of a large bequest of items left to Dorset County Museum, Dorchester in May 2001. Sent to Beningbrough Hall together with NT 1191117 in September 2001.
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist