Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Lady With A Fan

Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Lady With A FanThis charming mid 18th century French oil painting depicts a lady wearing a black dress, an embroidered white lace cap, a multi strand pearl choker and a black necktie. Shes holding a fan in her right hand. Produced in 1762, when French fashion was dominated by sweeping drapery and understated elegance, our lady is cutting a unique figure in her rather creative ensemble. The headwear, which could be referred to as a winged cap, is particularly unusual

red cheeks

Signed in the upper left

Our reference: BRV1727

Several pipes are placed in a porcelain holder

The Svanholm Estate is situated around 55 kilometres from his home in Copenhagen

Cadaqués has a rich artistic heritage with numerous artists living and working there over the decades including Salvador Dalí

Daiwaille produced this piece in 1851 when living in Brussels so it’s possibly a view from within that city but it could equally be the Netherlands or Germany

Labels & Inscriptions: GWR transit labels and title label on reverse

onto glass using various mediums

It’s conceivable that

we see a florist offering flowers to an interested customer

his style adapted to assimilate with modern tastes