Early 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Lady

Early 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A LadyThis exquisite early 19th century drawing depicts a demure young lady wearing a dress with voluminous gigot sleeves, necklace and elaborate bonnet. Its signed Collins. Styled akin to a Parisian fashion plate, this remarkably detailed work carries an aristocratic air. The sitter is unknown but shes a lady of means. Intriguing, the Royal Collection holds two small portraits by the same artist, which were completed when Princess Victoria was 13 years

It’s a beautiful example of traditional British landscape painting from the mid-19th-century

due to the increasing popularity of folk art

What do you see in this particular piece

there are some issues but she’s still fine to hang

A fine early 20th-century signed etching titled ‘Young Womanhood’ by English artist

The tactics of warfare studied in great detail

it’s interesting to consider whether this is the artist’s father

‘The Return of the Herd’

also William

Joseph Thraves was self-taught and a particularly good draughtsman

A fine mid-19th-century depiction of two monks discussing the scriptures within a monastery

He appears to be wearing the ‘undress uniform’ of the grenadier guards and his gold-laced cap bears the iconic grenade badge