Mid-19th-Century English School Portrait Of A Lady

Mid-19th-Century English School Portrait Of A LadyThis fine mid 19th century English school portrait depicts a lady wearing a black dress and white bonnet. Shes probably dressing according to the rules relating to mourning wear. During the 19th century, widows were expected to adhere to a set of guidelines with regard to their attire. These were quite prescriptive and mourning began with a period of black no jewellery, frills or colour. To dress otherwise was considered controversial. Over the years

She’s wearing a beautiful cerulean

Rabethge enjoyed roaming the moorland of Dachauer Moos

He was widely celebrated

The worn steel hull of a docked ship rests silently in Copenhagen

The painting is titled ‘Arbetarfik’

He looks across to our right with slightly raised eyebrows

With a stance akin to fashion modelling

Frame with some age-related wear including handling marks

Mensi was a gifted artist - note the attention to detail on the hand with its visible bone structure and perfectly rendered fingers

Copley Fielding was ours

It was an extensive set of books and a fascinating read

It explains: