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Portrait of a Girl Feeding a Deer C.1720, by Thomas Gibson.
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Portrait of a Girl Feeding a Deer C.1720, by Thomas Gibson.

18th century
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Oil on canvas in a period carved giltwood frame.

This is a charming portrait of a girl of a wealthy family depicted feeding a deer; the animal may have been a pet but is more likely to be symbololic.

In the Christian world, the deer is a symbol of piety, devotion and of God taking care of his children; in mythology the female deer symbolizes beauty, femininity, gentleness and grace.

The blossoming rose to the left of the girl is a symbol of her youth, beauty and future fruitfulness.

The sitter wears fashionable clothes trimmed with very expensive lace.

THOMAS GIBSON c1680-1751.

He was a leading portrait painter by 1711, painting much in the style of Sir Godfrey Kneller (Principal Painter to the Royal Court), when he was appointed a founding director of Godfrey Kneller's Academy in London; among his pupils there was George Vertue. Gibson's sitters included a number of important public figures: Dr Henry Sacheverell (1710; Oxford, Magdalen Coll.), John Flamsteed (1712; Oxford, Bodleian Lib.), Sir Robert Walpole (untraced; engr. G. Bockman), Archbishop William Wake (Oxford, Christ Church Picture Gallery) and Archbishop John Potter (London, Lambeth Palace). His most constant patron was John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett (1663–1743), who commissioned a great number of originals and copies.

Gibson's career was interrupted in 1729-31 by serious illness, and he was obliged to sell his collection and for a time retire to Oxford. After resuming his practice he was patronized by Augusta, Princess of Wales, who in 1742 commissioned a group portrait of her four children, as well as her own portrait (both British Royal Collection).

SIZE: 59 x 45 inches framed.

PROVENANCE: The Collection of the late Anne, Lady Winnington of Brockhill Court, Worcestershire, and London.

Physical Dimensions
Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
114cm (44.88")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
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Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this Georgian Oil Portrait Painting to the 18th Century.

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SA522312
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Oil on canvas in a period carved giltwood frame.
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This is a charming portrait of a girl of a wealthy family depicted feeding a deer; the animal may have been a pet but is more likely to be symbololic.
Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

In the Christian world, the deer is a symbol of piety, devotion and of God taking care of his children; in mythology the female deer symbolizes beauty, femininity, gentleness and grace.

fig 1. An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a young girl in a blue dress and pink mantle feeding leaves to a deer, set within a carved giltwood frame.
fig 1. Portrait of a Girl Feeding a Deer C.1720, by Thomas Gibson.

The blossoming rose to the left of the girl is a symbol of her youth, beauty and future fruitfulness.

The sitter wears fashionable clothes trimmed with very expensive lace.

THOMAS GIBSON c1680-1751.

He was a leading portrait painter by 1711, painting much in the style of Sir Godfrey Kneller (Principal Painter to the Royal Court), when he was appointed a founding director of Godfrey Kneller's Academy in London; among his pupils there was George Vertue. Gibson's sitters included a number of important public figures: Dr Henry Sacheverell (1710; Oxford, Magdalen Coll.), John Flamsteed (1712; Oxford, Bodleian Lib.), Sir Robert Walpole (untraced; engr. G. Bockman), Archbishop William Wake (Oxford, Christ Church Picture Gallery) and Archbishop John Potter (London, Lambeth Palace). His most constant patron was John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett (1663–1743), who commissioned a great number of originals and copies.

fig 2. An 18th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a young girl in a blue dress and pink mantle feeding leaves to a deer, set within a carved giltwood frame.
fig 2. Portrait of a Girl Feeding a Deer C.1720, by Thomas Gibson.

Gibson's career was interrupted in 1729-31 by serious illness, and he was obliged to sell his collection and for a time retire to Oxford. After resuming his practice he was patronized by Augusta, Princess of Wales, who in 1742 commissioned a group portrait of her four children, as well as her own portrait (both British Royal Collection).

SIZE: 59 x 45 inches framed.

PROVENANCE: The Collection of the late Anne, Lady Winnington of Brockhill Court, Worcestershire, and London.

Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
114cm (44.88")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art has dated this Georgian Oil Portrait Painting to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA522312
Dealers Internal Ref
9052
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Early 18th-century British portraiture from the Georgian era is defined by formal compositions, often visualising subjects alongside animals or in idealized pastoral landscapes. Influenced by continental masters, painters used balanced lighting, rich textiles, and symbolic elements to represent status, innocence, or lineage.

Paintings from this era were rendered using natural pigment oils hand-ground with linseed or walnut oil, applied directly to hand-woven linen canvas stretchers. Frames were typically hand-carved from wood and covered in gold leaf using water-gilding techniques over a gesso base.

Authentic pieces exhibit age-appropriate craquelure across the paint surface, natural oxidisation on the reverse side of the canvas, and hand-cut timber stretchers. Inspection under ultraviolet light often reveals historic conservation or restored varnish layers.

A large framed oil portrait serves effectively as a focal point mounted above a sideboard, mantelpiece, or console table in traditional and eclectic interiors. Surrounding the piece with neutral walls allows the historic colour palette and gilt frame to stand out without visual clutter.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, excessive heat sources, and fluctuating humidity levels to prevent pigment fading and canvas warping. Clean the framed surface gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush, avoiding chemical cleaners or water on the paint film.
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