Charles D’agar (Circle), Portrait of a Young Lady with a Spaniel - Antique Oil Painting

Name: Charles D’agar (Circle), Portrait of a Young Lady with a Spaniel - Antique Oil Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1111589
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This fine early 18th-century half-length portrait depicts a young lady wearing a silk wrapping gown in chartreuse over a white linen smock. She’s presented in a feigned oval.

Probably once commissioned for a fine country house, this sensitive portrayal deftly captures the sitter’s kindly spirit. With her right arm cradling a beloved pet, she looks out towards the viewer with grace and tenderness.

Over her right shoulder stands a classical column, included as a partial framing device and to indicate the dignified status of the lady’s family.

Stylistically, the portrait resembles the oeuvre of the French artist Charles d'Agar (1669–1723), the son of Jacques d'Agar. He lived predominantly in England from around 1691 and it’s conceivably a work that originated in his studio.

Held within an early 18th-century carved frame with strapwork and lotus flowers on the top edge, acanthus leaf corners, and a centred husk ornament, which is probably original.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 32” x 37” / 82cm x 94cm

Year of creation: c. 1710

Provenance: Private collection, UK.

Condition: Cleaned. Revarnished. Canvas relined. Faint stretcher mark. Fine craquelure throughout. The paint layer is stable. Darkening of the pigments. Areas of previous restoration. Frame in good condition with minor age-related wear.

Our reference: BRV2043

Physical Dimensions

Height

94cm (37.01")

Width

82cm (32.28")

Depth

6cm (2.36")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1700s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1111589

Description

This fine early 18th-century half-length portrait depicts a young lady wearing a silk wrapping gown in chartreuse over a white linen smock. She’s presented in a feigned oval.

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Probably once commissioned for a fine country house, this sensitive portrayal deftly captures the sitter’s kindly spirit.

Brave Fine Art

With her right arm cradling a beloved pet, she looks out towards the viewer with grace and tenderness.

fig 1. Charles D’Agar (Circle), Portrait Of A Young Lady With A Spaniel - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. Charles D’agar (Circle), Portrait of a Young Lady with a Spaniel - Antique Oil Painting

Over her right shoulder stands a classical column, included as a partial framing device and to indicate the dignified status of the lady’s family.

Stylistically, the portrait resembles the oeuvre of the French artist Charles d'Agar (1669–1723), the son of Jacques d'Agar. He lived predominantly in England from around 1691 and it’s conceivably a work that originated in his studio.

fig 2. Charles D’Agar (Circle), Portrait Of A Young Lady With A Spaniel - Antique Oil Painting — fig 2. Charles D’agar (Circle), Portrait of a Young Lady with a Spaniel - Antique Oil Painting

Held within an early 18th-century carved frame with strapwork and lotus flowers on the top edge, acanthus leaf corners, and a centred husk ornament, which is probably original.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 32” x 37” / 82cm x 94cm

fig 3. Charles D’Agar (Circle), Portrait Of A Young Lady With A Spaniel - Antique Oil Painting — fig 3. Charles D’agar (Circle), Portrait of a Young Lady with a Spaniel - Antique Oil Painting

Year of creation: c. 1710

Provenance: Private collection, UK.

Condition: Cleaned. Revarnished. Canvas relined. Faint stretcher mark. Fine craquelure throughout. The paint layer is stable. Darkening of the pigments. Areas of previous restoration. Frame in good condition with minor age-related wear.

Our reference: BRV2043