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ANTIQUE #SA1082860

18th Century Oil On Canvas British Portrait Of An Elegant Lady - Attributed To Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)

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A fine and highly decorative 18th century portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Flora MacFarlane, attributed to Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
 
Comparatively few portraits of this period depict the sitter in profile and this elegant young beauty is turned to the left, her long swanlike neck is extended and her hair is gathered loosely upwards and held in place with a flower strewn head band.
 
Flora has a peaches and cream complexion and rosebud lips and she wears a vivid blue silk dress held in place at her shoulder with a single pearl. Of particular note are the well preserved pigments of this painting and also the impasto brushwork employed by the artist.
 
This fine painting is presented in an excellent state of conservation and is ready to hang and enjoy in its original elaborate antique frame with mellow gilding, which is itself a work of art.
 
Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)
 
Kneller studied ...
Antique SA1082860 shown on this page was made in the 18th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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