£750
Attributed to Arthur Rankley (British 1819-72), a good and charming mid-Victorian oil on canvas portrait of a thoughtful, pretty young lady in a bonnet with a blue ribbon, lit from the left, gazing into the middle distance holding a book and handkerchief, with her elbow resting on a locked chest, signed and dated 1862 with a monogram '18 AR 62', framed in a gilt frame. Canvas 61.3cm high, 51cm wide, frame 84.6cm high, 74.5cm wide.
Condition: Unexamined out of the frame, but no apparent holes or tears. Some damage to back of canvas caused by the bent nails loosely holding the canvas in the frame. Some 'crocodiling' of the paint on her cloak as photographed, with small patches of the same to her right and particularly to the left of the flowers. Some slight wear to surface at edges caused by the painting moving in the frame over the years. Could do with a professional clean.
Shipping
We are sorry but this lot cannot be shipped by our in-house packing and shipping department. Therefore, it must be collected from our premises in Royal Tunbridge Wells, or you can nominate a third party packer and shipper of your choice.
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