Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1700s.
This fine portrait is typical of its time; fashionably clad in her 'undress' the lady sits in an Arcadian landscape or parkland, her hands in the elegant positions considered to be a sign of good breeding, whilst she looks confidently out at the viewer
The gilded wooden frame is a work of art in its own right...exquisitely carved by a master craftsman, it encases the portrait with a sense of cost and luxury.
SIR GODFREY KNELLER (1646-1723) was the most distinguished painter of baroque portraits in England.
Born in Lubeck, he trained with Bol and Rembrandt, coming to London in 1676.
By 1679 he had painted the King and remained the most famous and successful portrait painter in England until his death.
In 1688 he was made Principal Painter to the King and was knighted in 1692 and a made a baronet in 1715.
His style had a profound influence on British portraiture and a large number of artists, many very talented in their own right, emulated his fashionable style.
SIZE: 57 x 47.75 inches inc. frame.
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, New York, U.S.A.
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1700s.
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