An Unknown Young Woman
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1830 - 1869
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
533 x 432 mm (21 x 17 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Montacute House, Somerset
NT 597991
Summary
Oil painting on canvas. An Unknown Young Woman, British (English) School, mid 19th century. A half-length portrait of a young woman, seated, turned slightly to the right, looking right, her hands on her lap, pale brown hair swept back, plaited into a crown at the back of her head, wearing a white dress, buttoned to the neck with long sleeves, and a blue belt, from her neck is a blue ribbon from which hangs a jewelled (diamonds?) cross. Vague landscape and sky background.
Provenance
unknown
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist