An Unknown Woman in a White Dress
follower of Jean-Baptiste Isabey (Nancy 1767 – Paris 1855)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1805 - 1810
Materials
Watercolour on ivory, metal and leather
Measurements
68 mm (H)52 mm (W)77 mm (H)52 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246553
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on ivory, An Unknown Woman in a White Dress, by a follower of Jean-Baptiste Isabey (Nancy 1767 – Paris 1855). c.1805-1810. Oval. Half-length portrait of a young woman, turned to the left, in a white empire dress with purple cloak over her right shoulder. Grey eyes, black tousled hair, pink complexion, smiling expression. Grey mottled background.
Makers and roles
follower of Jean-Baptiste Isabey (Nancy 1767 – Paris 1855), miniaturist