Miss Frances Bankes (1697 - 1709) as a Shepherdess
Arnold
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1705 - 1708
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
762 x 635 mm (30 x 25 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
NT 1257161
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Miss Frances Bankes (1697 - 1709) as a Shepherdess, by Arnold (active 1682 - early 18th century), circa 1705/8. A three-quarter-length portrait of a young girl, facing, head inclined very slightly to the right, her brown curled hair piled high on top and dressed with grey and white ostrich plumes and pink satin bows; wearing a white chemise, the opening almost to the edge of the shoulders, worn under a grey/green robe lined with pink satin, fastened to her left shoulder but falling down her right arm, a gold satin cloak can be seen behind her right arm and at her left side. She holds a shepherdess's crook in her right hand and a fruit (apple) in her left hand, the fruit having been plucked off the tree or bush growing fruit and flowers behind her on the right. A dog on the left, turned to the right is sitting on her lap. A large brown crag is behind her, covered with vegetation, and a distant view of a classical building, trees and sky can be seen to the left.
Provenance
first recorded in 1731; bequeathed by Ralph Bankes, 1981
Credit line
Kingston Lacy, The Bankes Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
Arnold, artist British (English) School, artist