Maria Verelst (Circle), Portrait Of Miss Richards

Maria Verelst (Circle), Portrait Of Miss RichardsThis charming early 18th century three quarter length portrait depicts a lady wearing a decollet blue velvet dress with a slit in the bodice. Red fabric is draped around her, and she holds a posy in her right hand. Its somewhat reminiscent of works by English artist Maria Verelst (1680 1744). Produced during the reign of George I, womens fashion was characterised by luxurious fabrics, such as velvet, and elaborate silhouettes. Status and wealth could

On his day

Are they sisters

With hands clasped in prayer and eyes directed upwards

This early 20th-century German portrait depicts a young lady wearing a black square-neck dress

We love the almost illustrative nature of this architectural landscape painting

which translates as ‘A Snaps For Dad’

an escape to the country among close friends and family

particularly in the angular nature of the design with the emphasis on the shoulders

Forssell was just 27 and already recognised by his peers as a prodigy

While a second gentleman

the shepherd is probably the artist himself

who stretched out their necks and pointed their black beaks