Sitting serenely holding a small posy of flowers and a handkerchief, this young lady wears a pink silk dress with a lace bertha and Victoria sleeves, her brown hair dressed in long ringlets. Her dress is accessorised with a gold brooch set with red stone and a fine gold chain.*Watercolour on paper with canted corners, the portrait is signed bottom left ‘Fois. Rochard Pinxt’. The signature is blurred, otherwise fine. The portrait is professionally laid on card with a watercolour line border and is unframed.*Born in France, François Théodore Rochard (1798-1858) was the younger of two artistic brothers. He studied in France before moving to London where he exhibited between 1820 and 1855. He attracted a fashionable clientele including royalty. In addition to watercolours, both brothers painted miniatures.*Portrait Size: 330 x 234mm ; mounted 447 x 341mm*Provenance: Schidloff Galleries, 12 March 1979*All prices include UK postage. International shipp...