Bidspirit auction | British School, early 19th Century,

British School, early 19th Century, 'Portrait of a Lady in a Lace Bonnet', (Unsigned) - British School, early 19th Century. Oil on panel. A provincial Regency-period portrait of a seated woman, dressed in a black gown with a high white collar and an elaborate, lace-trimmed bonnet. The subject is positioned against a dark red draped background. The artist has employed smooth brushwork for the facial features, contrasted with textured impasto highlights in the white lace and ruff. No signature or date is visible. The painting is presented in a later, highly ornate gilded composition frame featuring scrolling acanthus leaves, large corner bosses, and a textured inner slip. 15 x 13 cm