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Francis Alleyne, 1750 - 1815 Portrait of an Elegant Lady Holding a Parasol
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Francis Alleyne, 1750 - 1815 Portrait of an Elegant Lady Holding a Parasol

18th century
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Francis Alleyne, 1750 - 1815

Portrait of an Elegant Lady holding a Parasol

Signed/Inscribed:

indistinct inscription on the reverse " J L Argaase " ?

oil on panel

27 x 22 cm. (11 x 9 in.)

Francis Alleyne specialised in small-scale oil portraits, often in oval format, drawing his sitters from the landed gentry, wealthy merchants, Army and Navy officers. He seems to have specialised in small, oval, three-quarter lengths, usually signed on the back, which look like middle class versions of Wheatley's more elegant small portraits.He exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1774 and at the Society of Artists in 1790. Alleyne was an itinerant portrait painter visiting country houses mainly in the south-east of England.

Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Artware Fineart has dated this Georgian Oil Portrait Painting to the 18th Century.

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SA534628
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Description
Francis Alleyne, 1750 - 1815

Portrait of an Elegant Lady holding a Parasol

Signed/Inscribed:

indistinct inscription on the reverse " J L Argaase " ?

oil on panel

27 x 22 cm. (11 x 9 in.)

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Francis Alleyne specialised in small-scale oil portraits, often in oval format, drawing his sitters from the landed gentry, wealthy merchants, Army and Navy officers.
Artware Fineart

He seems to have specialised in small, oval, three-quarter lengths, usually signed on the back, which look like middle class versions of Wheatley's more elegant small portraits.He exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1774 and at the Society of Artists in 1790. Alleyne was an itinerant portrait painter visiting country houses mainly in the south-east of England.

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Artware Fineart has dated this Georgian Oil Portrait Painting to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA534628
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3975
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An 18th-century oval oil painting depicting a lady in a pink gown and powdered hair holding a parasol against a brown backdrop.
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An 18th-century oval oil painting depicting a lady in a pink gown and powdered hair holding a parasol against a brown backdrop.
Francis Alleyne, 1750 - 1815 Portrait of an Elegant Lady holding a Parasol
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  • ObjectFine Art
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOil, Canvas
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsOval format, high powdered wig, pink gown, parasol
  • SizeH 27 cm (11 in) x W 22 cm (9 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

This Georgian fine art piece is an 18th-century oil on panel painting by Francis Alleyne, measuring 27 cm high, 22 cm wide, and 2 cm deep. The work depicts a half-length portrait of a woman in an oval format, shown against a warm brown backdrop. The subject wears a high powdered wig with dark elements, a pink gown featuring a white bow and lace collar, and holds a dark parasol with a curved handle. Suitable for hanging above the mantel in a traditional drawing room or study, this painting brings English Country House character to interior spaces. The intimate scale reflects the artist's specialization in small portraits created for the landed gentry and wealthy merchants during the Georgian period.

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Late 18th-century Georgian portraiture often features small-scale depictions of aristocrats and wealthy patrons, characterised by refined period clothing, high powder-puffed hairstyles, and naturalistic lighting popularised by British school painters.

Artists typically used oil paints ground from natural earth and mineral pigments mixed with linseed oil, applied onto stretched linen canvas or wooden panels, often presented in oval or rectangular formats.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural craquelure across the paint layer, age-appropriate darkening or discolouration of the varnish, period-correct stretchers or wooden backing panels, and fine hand-painted brushwork.

Position the portrait above a fireplace mantelpiece, sideboard, or console table within a traditional gallery wall arrangement, or present it as a standalone focal point against rich, dark-painted walls.

Dust the surface lightly with a dry, soft-bristle brush, keep the artwork away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity, and consult a qualified conservator for varnish removal or structural repairs.
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