Miniature Hand-painted Watercolour Portrait Lady with Intricate Lace Collar: C1800 English papier-mâché The shading and colours of

The shading and colours of the fruits are like those in an oil painting

second half 18th century

dancing Cupid and floral motifs

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Hand embroidered in silks onto a fine wool broadcloth

Miniature Hand-painted Watercolour Portrait Lady with Intricate Lace Collar: C1800 English papier-mâché The shading and colours ofA lovely antique hand painted watercolour portrait of woman dating from the early 1800s in her wearing a highly complicated and decorative lace collar and headdress. She wears a red empire line dress and has a black lace shawl around her shoulders which were the height of fashion during the Regency period. Although the painting is naive and probably painted by a family member rather than a professional it has exquisite detail and is painted by