Lady Smitson
One of the remarkable miniature portraits collected by my great-grandmother is this charming painting of "Lady Smitson," as this is labeled on the back. Having inherited this collection, I am carefully cleaning and documenting each piece as I have time. This painting is signed "Gram" on the front, and dated "80" on the reverse, and set into an elaborate frame of brass.
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Lady Smitson is realistically and beautifully painted, with texture and brushwork recalling the English School style. Her clothes and hair are in the fashion of the 1780's. The I don't think this is a copy of another painting but rather an original and lively (and possibly idealized) portrait of a beautiful and fashionable lady. Who was she? I wish I knew.
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A lovely portrait, and the frame is a treasure, too. I've read that another avid collector of miniatures was Queen Victoria ...
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nice resource, scott! thanks
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ReplyDeleteShe's exquisite. Love the images and the close-up, thank you! I'm sure it would please your great-grandmother to know her collection is in the hands of a relative who would truly appreciate it and would care for it greatly.
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