This beautiful late 18th-century French School oil painting depicts a lady wearing a Robe ą l''Anglaise and holding roses.
Intended as a conveyance of love, this gentle portrayal was probably created for a potential suitor. A portrait commissioned by her family in expectation of an appropriate match.
The roses carry symbolic overtones as per the rules of ‘floriography’, a popular topic of conversation. Several books were written on the subject with the significance of every flower meticulously described. Ladies were keen to demonstrate their understanding by carefully curating their posies.
The inclusion of red and white roses is a reference to unity, a bond between souls.
Held in a later frame.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 24” x 28” / 61cm x 71cm
Year of creation: c. 1770
Provenance: Private collection, France.
Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Cleaned. Several tidy patched repairs. Settled craquelure, as you would expect. The paint
... layer is stable. Faint stretcher marks.
Our reference: BRV1808
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1061323
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 71cm (28.0inches)Width is 61cm (24.0inches)Depth is 3cm (1.2inches)
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