Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Lady With Sapphires Bold The painting is housed within

The painting is housed within a chippy gilded frame with swept foliate decoration

and Lady Agnes Hamilton-Dalrymple

but this is a simple passing moment captured ‘en plein air’ for posterity

This fine late 19th-century oil painting by Italian artist Giovanni Rota (1832-1900) depicts a cheerful young lady looking back over her shoulder with a straw hat and lilac ribbon

Christian Tilemann-Petersen

Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Lady With Sapphires Bold The painting is housed withinThis charming mid 18th century half length French portrait depicts a lady wearing an olive green gown, together with a red cloak, and exquisite sapphire jewellery. Painted circa 1740, this piece can be contextualised by considering Louis Tocqus (1696 1772) portrait of Marie Leczinska, Queen of France, as Royal commissions often set the bar in terms of fashion. Note the similarities of the neckline, use of jewellery, and hairstyle, with its single curl