18th.Century British School Pastel Portrait Of A Young Woman Circa.1760 bright young things Century carved ebonised and gilded

Century carved ebonised and gilded frame

regular and transparent strokes Cals’ work articulates the movement of air

printmaker and draughtsman

24cm x 19cm frame size 28cm x 23cm

The subject of this reverse painting (possibly Marie Antoinette of France) is very likely to be derived from an 18th century engraving sent to China to be copied as part of the China Trade between Europe and the East

18th.Century British School Pastel Portrait Of A Young Woman Circa.1760 bright young things Century carved ebonised and gilded18th. Century British School Pastel Portrait of a young woman wearing a white veil. Attributable to Katherine Read (1723 1778). 27 by 37 cms. Presented in a period gilt gesso neoclassical frame. Provenance: Gatewick, Steyning, Sussex.