An Unknown Lady possibly Elizabeth Chicheley, Mrs Richard Legh (1643-1728)
style of Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1670 - 1728
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
420 x 400 mm
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 500043
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, An Unknown Lady, possibly Elizabeth Chicheley, Mrs Richard Legh (1643-1728), style of Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641). A bust-length portrait of a young woman, facing right with her head turned towards the viewer. She has dressed brown hair with short curled fringe, tied up with a blue headband. She is wearing a low-cut blue dress revealing a white chemise and hanging off her right shoulder which has a blue jewelled clasp. She is adorned with large drop pearl earrings and matching pearl necklace.
Provenance
Original to the house.
Makers and roles
style of Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641), publisher British (English) School, publisher