Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
It is though her jewellery, especially the heavy guard chain, and her ribbon-trimmed hat that draw the eye. The portrait is signed bottom right ‘Branwhite 1831’.
Florence was born in 1769 in Pucklechurch in Gloucestershire to Thomas and Jane Smyth. In 1799, aged 30, she married John Upton; they had one son. Florence died in Somerset at the age of 83.
The portrait is in fine condition and is set in a period maple frame with a gilt slip. The frame has a couple of old losses to the veneer on the corners.
The son of a Suffolk poet, Nathan Cooper Branwhite (1775-1867) specialised in small-scale portraiture. A member of the Bristol School of artists he exhibited portrait miniatures at the Royal Academy. He was also a stipple engraver. His work is judged to have ‘considerable vitality and character’. The V & A have two monochrome wash portraits by Branwhite in their collection.
Framed Size: 359 x 322mm (14? x 12?")
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Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Small portraiture of character & historical interest
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Monochrome Portrait Branwhite 1831
