Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
Her strawberry blonde hair falls over her shoulders in curls and is decorated with a jewelled rope of luscious pearls with a striped silk ribbon trailing down her back.
Set in gold plated frames with a monogram to the reverse of the gentleman, the portraits date to the 1780s and have traditionally been ascribed to the hand of Joseph Saunders. Both portraits have dust under the glass but are otherwise fine and in good colour.
In addition to painting portrait miniatures, Joseph Saunders drew pastel portraits from a studio at St Paul’s, Covent Garden. He exhibited at the Society of Artists from 1772 and at the Royal Academy between 1778 and 1807.
Framed Size: 78 x 60m
Provenance: Judy & Brian Harden Antiques ; Private Collection, UK
Ivory Exemption Ref.: 9WTMPFS3
Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
Small portraiture of character & historical interest
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Joseph Saunders, Miniature Portrait Pair
