"Portrait Attributed To Frances Maria Fountaine (1730-1750), 18th Century"
Portrait attributed to Frances Maria Fountaine (1730-1750), 18th century. Circle of Henry Pickering (1720-1771). Large 18th-century English portrait of a young woman identified as Frances Maria Fountaine, oil on canvas. This magnificent full-length portrait depicts her wearing a white dress, a black Tudor cap trimmed with lace, an ostrich feather, and a ruby, and holding an orange branch (the orange symbolizing purity). Of excellent quality and in perfect condition, it is presented in an antique giltwood and stucco frame decorated with berry motifs. A light professional cleaning would give it a special brilliance. Dimensions: approximately 114 x 84 cm (framed) 
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