19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Young Lady With A Pink Sash Understated With her front foot firmly

With her front foot firmly planted and arm extended

The portrait is unsigned but it’s clearly by a competent hand

This early 19th-century portrait of a dapper gentleman captures his characterful expression particularly well

Robert Colot (1927-1993)

19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Young Lady With A Pink Sash Understated With her front foot firmlyThis charming 19th century English school portrait depicts a lady wearing a white dress with a pink sash and bow. Her left arm rests upon a giltwood chair. Given her outfit, the portrait probably dates to around 1880 when styles had become noticeably more refined and lacked the weight of the previous decades. Large voluminous dresses had been replaced by simpler designs yet still retained trims and frills. Here, the lady is probably wearing a bustle,