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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.
Established in 2017, Brave Fine Art is a premier English art dealership based in Cheltenham with clients including national galleries and country estates. Our team includes a conservator, logistics specialist and art historian. Over 1,000 paintings have been transported to the US and Canada safely with hundreds of glowing reviews.
We set our prices fairly from the start as we prefer to sell quickly and continually evolve the collection. Around 40 new discoveries are added every month. If you have any questions at all, we’d love to hear from you
- 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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