English School Portrait Of A Woman 1780s The painting is signed ‘Graves’

The painting is signed ‘Graves’ in the lower left and housed within an attractive gilded frame

it abideth alone: but if it die

which led to him spending much of his childhood at a ‘deaf and dumb’ institution

A beautiful impressionistic depiction of the ‘entrée du Port de Marseille’ by notable French painter

English School Portrait Of A Woman 1780s The painting is signed ‘Graves’An early 20th century portrait of a woman wearing a large pendant and chain with her hair in fashionable waves. Its a sensitive portrayal, which perhaps suggests that the artist knew the sitter. During the 1930s, women often wore their hair in waves as they moved away from the sleek bobs of the 1920s. Film stars, such as Katharine Hepburn and Loretta Young were influential in a young ladys fashion decisions. Medium Oil on canvas Overall size 10 x 14