Portrait of a Lady Holding a Book  1749

[i]Attributed to George Beare[/i] [br][i]Studio assistant of George Beare[/i] This fascinating portrait of an unnamed British woman perfectly balances restraint and luxury and is artful in its controlled display of the markers of material wealth: the pink dress could be flirtatious, but the woman’s torso is covered by a large kerchief; she wears several layers of lace, bu...