An Unknown Young Lady holding an Orange
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1600 - 1699
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1195 x 940 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Treasurer's House, North Yorkshire
NT 593126
Summary
Oil painting on canvas (oval), An Unknown Young Lady holding an Orange, British (English) School, circa 1670. An oval three-quarter-length portrait of a young lady, turned to the left gazing at the spectator, wearing dark dress, white chemisette and red cloak; her right hand held out with an orange or apple, her left resting on a table. (1930 inv.).
Provenance
Queens room 1930-date; gift of Francis 'Frank' William Green FSA (1861-1954) in 1930
Credit line
Treasurer’s House, York, The Frank Green Gift (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
1072 (pencil mark)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist previously catalogued as attributed to Henri Gascar (Paris 1634/5 - Rome 1701), artist