Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Lady With Sapphires Bold Both artists are immersed in

Both artists are immersed in their work

The painting is housed within a chippy gilded frame with swept foliate decoration

but this is a simple passing moment captured ‘en plein air’ for posterity

Yet beyond the facade

Mid-18th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Lady With Sapphires Bold Both artists are immersed inThis charming mid 18th century half length French portrait depicts a lady wearing an olive green gown, together with a red cloak, and exquisite sapphire jewellery. Painted circa 1740, this piece can be contextualised by considering Louis Tocqus (1696 1772) portrait of Marie Leczinska, Queen of France, as Royal commissions often set the bar in terms of fashion. Note the similarities of the neckline, use of jewellery, and hairstyle, with its single curl