It was listed by Wigs on the Green. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Her hair has been drawn back in a knot that is decorated with a circlet of tiny flowers.
Although the sitter and artist are both unknown, the painting has been influenced by one the leading portraitists of the day, Sir Godfrey Kneller (1666-1736), and so may have been painted by John Zachary Kneller who was known to paint diminutive copies of his brother’s works.
Housed in a pressed brass frame (unglazed), the portrait has inevitably darkened with age and so would benefit from a light clean. It is nonetheless an attractive period piece that displays well.
Framed Size: 210 x 172mm
Wigs on the Green has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Small portraiture of character & historical interest
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Small Oil on Copper Portrait
