An Unknown Girl in a White Dress
Continental School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1810 - 1820
Materials
Watercolour on ivory
Measurements
38 mm (Diameter)51 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Europe
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 882194
Summary
Portrait miniature, watercolour on ivory, An Unknown Girl in a White Dress by Continental School. c.1810-1820. Circular. Head and shoulders portrait of a young girl aged about 20, head tilted to left, gazing to the left, wearing a white dress with blue belt and hoop earrings. Large blue eyes, pink complexion, brown hair with blue ribbon and flowers. Plain blue background.
Provenance
unknown, but probably with the house
Marks and inscriptions
(on label on lid) Law, Foulsham and Cole. Guarranteed Genuine 5957.
Makers and roles
Continental School, artist