An Unknown Girl Playing a Harp 1246547

An Unknown Girl Playing a Harp

William Grimaldi (1751 - 1830)

Polesden Lacey © National Trust / Lynda Hall

Polesden Lacey © National Trust / David Brunetti

Date

1806

Materials

Watercolour on ivory, metal, human hair

Measurements

133 mm (H)102 mm (W)

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Collection

Polesden Lacey, Surrey

NT 1246547

Summary

Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, An Unknown Girl Playing a Harp, by William Grimaldi (Shoreditch 1751 – London 1830). 1806. Rectangular. Three-quarter-length portrait of a young girl , turned to the left, gazing upwards, seated playing a harp, wearing a white empire-line dress, with gold sleeve bands. Dark blue eyes, light bworn hair, fresh complexion. A small cloud hangs above the harp on the left.

Marks and inscriptions

Grimaldi / 1806 (signed and dated on front)

Makers and roles

William Grimaldi (1751 - 1830), miniaturist

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