An exceedingly fine and sensitively rendered portrait of a lady traditionally identified as Lady Eyre of Norwich by the celebrated 18th century portrait artist John Theodore Heins. Singed and dated 1753 lower left.The elegant sitter is depicted half length within a sculpted oval cartouche her head inclined to the left and she gazes away form the viewer with a most beguiling expression. Her elegant costume is comprised of an oyster coloured slashed front dress with an exquisite finely worked lace collar. She wears this over a frilled white chemise which is held in place with jewelled clasps and around her shoulders is a turquoise silk wrap.The young and attractive subject has bright hazel eyes, flushed cheeks and blonde hair which is gathered loosely upwards and held in place with a stand of pearls and feathered headpiece.Of particular note are her the sitters creamy complexion and also her classically draped costume which both retain their original colour remarkably well. ...