An Unknown Young Lady called 'Miss Jones'
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1680 - 1690
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
890 x 730 mm
Order this imageCollection
Chastleton House, Oxfordshire
NT 1430465
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, An Unknown Lady called 'Miss Jones', British (English) School, 1680-1690. Half-length portrait of a young girl turned to the right, gazing at the spectator, standing, her light brown hair dressed high, wearing a red dress over a white chemise and under a grey rolled collar tied with pearls, a green scarf hangs from on her left shoulder and is held in place with her left hand; she touches a posy of flowers in a vase on the right with her left hand. There is a glimpse of imaginary ruined arches in background over her shoulder on the left.
Provenance
Purchased by National Trust in 1992
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist previously catalogued as attributed to Frederick Kerseboom (Solingen 1632 - London 1693), artist