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Early 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Young Lady With A Guitar
c. 1830

Name: Early 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Young Lady With A Guitar
Brand: Unknown
Price: 902.29 USD
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About the Item

This early 19th-century English school portrait depicts a demure young lady wearing a white dress with puffy gigot sleeves and holding a guitar. During the late 18th century and early 19th century, guitars rose to popularity among young ladies, many of whom were painted with the instrument. For instance, Sir William Beechey’s (1753-1839) work from 1819 depicts the ‘The Misses Plowden’ at a music recital. And Julie Volpelière’s (1780-1842) exquisite piece from circa 1813, depicts a lady in a red dress. Guitars were deemed suitable for women as females could retain their elegance and grace while playing them. It was a preference compared to what many deemed as ‘male instruments’ (a term covering the majority of the orchestra). The priority for a woman was to maintain her decorum. Here, the young lady is fretting a six-string ‘romantic’ guitar, which is held over her shoulder with a decorative blue strap. An inscription on the reverse refers to her as ‘Great Aunt Matilda’ and mentions ‘Stephen F Shairp’. Labels & Inscriptions: Inscribed on reverse. Provenance: Private collection, Denmark.

Creation Year:

c. 1830

Dimensions:

Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)

Medium:

Watercolor,Paper,Gouache

Movement & Style:

Folk Art

Period:

1830-1839

Condition:

Assessed and approved by our conservator. Paper is a little undulant but it doesn’t distract the eye. Frame with some minor age-related wear.