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UnknownEarly 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Young Lady With A Guitarc. 1830
c. 1830
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)
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- 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.
- Gallery Location:Cheltenham, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2328214088922
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