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Portrait of a Young Lady C.1770; Circle of Angelica Kauffman
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Portrait of a Young Lady C.1770; Circle of Angelica Kauffman

18th century
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69A beautiful portrait of an attractive young woman, painted in the Neoclassical fashion of the second half of the eighteenth century, much favoured by Kauffman.

ANGELICA KAUFFMAN R.A. (1741—1807), in full Maria Anna Catharina Angelica Kauffman, Kauffman also spelled Kauffmann or Kaufmann, was a painter in the early Neoclassical style.

The daughter of Johann Joseph Kauffmann, a painter, Angelica was a precocious child and a talented musician and painter by her 12th year. Her early paintings were influenced by the French Rococo works of Henri Gravelot and François Boucher. In 1754 and 1763 she visited Italy, and while in Rome she was influenced by the Neoclassicism of Anton Raphael Mengs.

She was persuaded by Lady Wentworth, wife of the English ambassador, to accompany her to London in 1766. She was well received and was particularly favoured by the royal family. Sir Joshua Reynolds became a close friend, and most of the numerous portraits and self-portraits done in her English period were influenced by his style of portrait painting.

Her name is found among the signatories to the petition for the establishment of the Royal Academy, and in its first catalogue of 1769 she is listed as a member. She was one of only two women founding members.

During the 1770s Kauffmann was one of a team of artists who supplied the painted decorations for Adam-designed interiors (e.g., the house at 20 Portman Square, London, which was home to the Courtauld Institute Galleries for more than 60 years). Kauffmann retired to Rome in the early 1780s with her second husband, the Venetian painter Antonio Zucchi.

Kauffmann’s pastoral and mythological compositions portray gods and goddesses. Her paintings are Rococo in tone and approach, though her figures are given Neoclassical poses and draperies. Kauffmann’s portraits of female sitters are among her finest works.

SIZE: 27 x 23 inches inc. frame.

PROVENANCE: Anon. sale at Christie's 21 March 1975, lot 113 as by Angelica Kauffman.

Private Collection, Berkshire.

VERSO: old Christie's stencils, catalogue entry from 1975 sale.

Physical Dimensions
Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
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Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this Georgian Lady Oil Portrait to the 1750s.

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9320
Description
69A beautiful portrait of an attractive young woman, painted in the Neoclassical fashion of the second half of the eighteenth century, much favoured by Kauffman.

ANGELICA KAUFFMAN R.A.

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(1741—1807), in full Maria Anna Catharina Angelica Kauffman, Kauffman also spelled Kauffmann or Kaufmann, was a painter in the early Neoclassical style.
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fig 1. An 18th-century oil painting depicting a young lady with a veil set inside an oval aperture of an ornate giltwood frame.
fig 1. Portrait of a Young Lady C.1770; Circle of Angelica Kauffman

The daughter of Johann Joseph Kauffmann, a painter, Angelica was a precocious child and a talented musician and painter by her 12th year. Her early paintings were influenced by the French Rococo works of Henri Gravelot and François Boucher. In 1754 and 1763 she visited Italy, and while in Rome she was influenced by the Neoclassicism of Anton Raphael Mengs.

fig 2. An 18th-century oil painting depicting a young lady with a veil set inside an oval aperture of an ornate giltwood frame.
fig 2. Portrait of a Young Lady C.1770; Circle of Angelica Kauffman

She was persuaded by Lady Wentworth, wife of the English ambassador, to accompany her to London in 1766. She was well received and was particularly favoured by the royal family. Sir Joshua Reynolds became a close friend, and most of the numerous portraits and self-portraits done in her English period were influenced by his style of portrait painting.

fig 3. An 18th-century oil painting depicting a young lady with a veil set inside an oval aperture of an ornate giltwood frame.
fig 3. Portrait of a Young Lady C.1770; Circle of Angelica Kauffman

Her name is found among the signatories to the petition for the establishment of the Royal Academy, and in its first catalogue of 1769 she is listed as a member. She was one of only two women founding members.

During the 1770s Kauffmann was one of a team of artists who supplied the painted decorations for Adam-designed interiors (e.g., the house at 20 Portman Square, London, which was home to the Courtauld Institute Galleries for more than 60 years). Kauffmann retired to Rome in the early 1780s with her second husband, the Venetian painter Antonio Zucchi.

Kauffmann’s pastoral and mythological compositions portray gods and goddesses. Her paintings are Rococo in tone and approach, though her figures are given Neoclassical poses and draperies. Kauffmann’s portraits of female sitters are among her finest works.

SIZE: 27 x 23 inches inc. frame.

PROVENANCE: Anon. sale at Christie's 21 March 1975, lot 113 as by Angelica Kauffman.

Private Collection, Berkshire.

VERSO: old Christie's stencils, catalogue entry from 1975 sale.

Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this Georgian Lady Oil Portrait to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA112195
Dealers Internal Ref
9320
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Neoclassical portraiture from the late 18th century features classical drapery, naturalistic poses, and subtle romanticism. Inspired by antiquity and artists such as Angelica Kauffman, portraits from this era typically depict sitters in pastoral settings or simple backdrops with soft lighting.

Georgian portraits were executed in oil paint on woven linen canvas, stretched over timber stretchers. Frames were constructed from carved timber coated in gesso and decorated with water gilding or oil gilding using gold leaf.

Authentic 18th-century portraits display period-consistent canvas weaves, hand-forged tacks, uniform age-related craquelure across the paint surface, and natural oxidisation on the timber frame and stretchers. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals historic varnish layers or previous restoration work.

An 18th-century oil portrait provides a clear focal point when hung against contemporary dark walls, such as deep navy or charcoal. Pairing traditional giltwood frames with clean contemporary furniture creates visual contrast within transitional interior design schemes.

Dust the canvas and giltwood frame lightly using a clean, soft-bristled brush, avoiding liquid cleaners or damp cloths. Position the artwork away from direct sunlight, radiator heat sources, and fluctuating humidity levels to prevent paint loss and wood movement.
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