fine oil portrait of elegant lady circle of sir godfrey kneller circa 1690-1720 in beautiful gilt oval frame

A fine oil on canvas portrait of an elegant young lady seen posing informally glancing towards the talented artist,who captures the moment perfectly with a view of her wearing a fashionable blue velvet dress and without her wig and finery.

The portrait is nicely presented in an oval slip,being detailed with fine chasing and presented in an outer frame having a rope design.ARTISTThis fine example is by a good competant hand and is in the style and circle of works by Sir Godfrey Kneller.ABOUT THE ARTISTSir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (8 August 1646 – 19 October 1723) was the leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was court painter to English and British monarchs from Charles II to George Kneller was born Gottfried Kniller in the Free City of Lübeck, the son of Zacharias Kniller. Kneller studied in Leiden, but became a pupil of Ferdinand Bol and Rembrandt in Amsterdam.They came to England in 1676,[1] and won the patronage of the Duke of Monmouth. He was introduced to, and painted a portrait of, Charles II. In England, Kneller concentrated almost entirely on portraiture. He founded a studio which churned out portraits on an almost industrial scale, relying on a brief sketch of the face with details added to a formulaic model, aided by the fashion for gentlemen to wear full wigs. His portraits set a pattern that was followed until William Hogarth and Joshua Reynolds.Kneller died of fever in 1723 and his remains were interred in the church of St. Mary's (Twickenham)DATE:Late 17th Century Circa 1690-1720 latest.CONDITIONThis painting is in good condition,comensurate with age,having been wax relined in the past,with evidence of replacement stretchers,indicating an
expensive and thorough refurbishment in past yearsThe portrait is competatively priced to sell and would be a lovely compliment to any period home or as a noticable addition or interior design piece within most modern room settings.MEASUREMENTSHeight : 32 Inches (Including Frame)
Width: 28 Inches (Including Frame)TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES: 07765 856171
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Materials:

Oil on Canvas

Width (cm):

71 cm

Height (cm):

81 cm

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