British School, late 18th/early 19th Century 'Portrait of a young lady' POA
British School, late 18th/early 19th Century 'Portrait of a young lady' POA
A half-length portrait of a young lady, her costume à la Turque and wearing a double strand of large and lustrous pearls. She is deep in somewhat pensive thought, her right hand resting lightly against her chin, her left hand gently clasping the neck of a pottery flask, identifiable as a black figure Greek amphora. Dating from the late 18th or possibly the early 19th Century, this oil on canvas is mounted within a beautiful carved and giltwood frame which retains its original contemporary gilding, now carefully conserved and cleaned.
Size: 40.5 inches (103cm) high; 33.5 inches (85.2cm) wide
Sight size: 30.5 inches (77.5cm) high; 23.5 inches (59.7cm) wide.
Stock Number: VT20348
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By the late 18th century - particularly during the 1780's - the upper classes had become fascinated by exotic Turkish influences. Styles of Middle Eastern decoration were hugely popular for interior decoration and were also employed in the design and appearance of smaller objects. In fashion the robe à la Turque was a loose adaptation of contemporary English dress (albeit with many variations) though most often signified by an elaborate - and very feminine - turban; it was also quite usual for a lady to wear a coloured or suitably patterned sash around her waist.
