An elegant 18th-century oil on canvas portrait depicting a refined lady draped in a sumptuous blue cape trimmed with ermine, her gown accented with pearls and a richly embroidered bodice. Painted in the French School tradition, the sitter is presented within an oval cartouche, her composed expression and delicate features embodying the grace and sophistication of the period.
Origin: French School, 18th century
Medium: Oil on canvas, relined
Dimensions: 28 × 21 in. (71 × 53 cm); framed: 30 × 23 in.
Condition: Professionally relined; stable, tight craquelure throughout. Spots of more recent varnish and in-painting to hair, face, cape, and edges visible under UV light. Some chips to the wood frame.
