Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
John Robert Dicksee
British, (1817-1905)
The Daughter of the House
Oil on canvas, signed with monogram, transcribed verso
Image size: 17.5 inches x 13.5 inches
Size including frame: 22.25 inches x 18.25 inches
A beautiful and sensitively painted half-length portrait painting of a young woman holding a tray of fruit by John Robert Dicksee. The woman is posed in a panelled room as if having just emerged from a darkened entrance and walking towards the light of an unseen window, with her head turned to look directly out towards the viewer. She is depicted wearing a turquoise blue gown with lace edged sleeves and an orange beaded necklace...
Category
19th Century Victorian Ben Marshall Portrait Paintings