Bidspirit auction | A Modern Oil on Canvas

A Modern Oil on Canvas Portrait of Frances Tucker Montresor in 18th-Century Style Military Dress - This modern oil on canvas painting depicts Frances Tucker Montresor in profile, rendered in the 18th-century British portraiture style. The subject is shown with powdered hair, a black hat with a gold tassel, and a red military-inspired coat featuring gold epaulettes and a white ruffled jabot. The work is executed on canvas and mounted to a contemporary wooden stretcher with staples. The reverse of the frame bears a commercial label for an Emilio Gold frame, size 12x16. The painting is housed in a heavily ornate, gilded composite frame with scrolling floral motifs and a gold-painted liner. Exterior frame dimensions: 21 x 17 inches.