Westland London

Description

A studio portrait of a lady, half-length, wearing a green and pink lace-trimmed dress, seated at a table holding a music score. Painted by Johann Heinrich Tischbein.
German, mid 18th century.

Notes: Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder, called the Kasseler, (October 3, 1722 in Haina – August 22, 1789 in Kassel), was one of the most respected European painters in the 18th century and an important member of the Tischbein dynasty of German painters, which spanned four generations. His work consisted primarily of portraits of the nobility, mythology scenes, and historical paintings. For his mythology paintings he mostly resorted to models from the highest aristocracy.

Painting:
Height: 38 1⁄2" , 97.8 cms
Width: 31 11⁄16" , 80.6 cms
Depth: 3" , 7.5 cms

Frame:
Height: 47" , 119.5 cms
Width: 40" , 101.5 cms