English School, 18th Century

Portrait of a young girl, three-quarter-length, in a pink dress and bonnet, spinning silk, with a porcelain bowl on her lap

Details

English School, 18th Century
Portrait of a young girl, three-quarter-length, in a pink dress and bonnet, spinning silk, with a porcelain bowl on her lap
oil on canvas
30 1/8 x 24 1/8 in. (76.5 x 61.1 cm.)

Provenance

The Brooke family, Mere Hall, Knutsford, Cheshire, and by descent.
The late Mrs. Helen Langford-Brooke, Mere Hall, Knutsford, Cheshire; sold Christie's house sale, 23 May 1994, lot 253.

Brought to you by

Alexandra Cruden

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

acruden@christies.com +44 (0)20 7389 2566

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

The sitter is possibly a sister of Jane Brooke (see previous lot). Peter Brooke and his second wife Elizabeth had two other daughters; Elizabeth who married Randle Ford of Wrexham, Buckinghamshire, on 13 December 1785, and Frances, who married Thomas Oliver of Leytonstone on 20 December 1786.

More from East & West: A Private Collection from Eaton Square & Anouska Hempel

View All