French School, 18th-Century Portrait Of A Lady Holding A Posy Nature Frame with age-related wear and

Frame with age-related wear and a few losses

This charming copy is clearly by an accomplished hand and captures the essence of the original very nicely

A charming early 19th-century miniature portrait of a doe-eyed lady wearing a beautiful dress with short puffed sleeves and a necklace

He looks towards us with a quizzical expression and a slight smirk - perhaps concealing a few tales from the ocean

In the distance

French School, 18th-Century Portrait Of A Lady Holding A Posy Nature Frame with age-related wear andA wonderfully charismatic 18th century portrait of a lady holding a posy. Shes wearing a beautiful cerulean, almost teal, dress along with several items of jewellery. Her necklace features an inverted cross, which could relate to the Cross of Saint Peter. This is traditionally a symbol adopted by the Christian church, which is interesting as, during the 18th century, France was predominantly Catholic. Its origins relate to the fact that Peter the