Bidspirit auction | (Venetian School, 18th Century), Portrait


(Venetian School, 18th Century), Portrait of a Young Lady, c. 1720 - (Venetian School, 18th Century), Portrait of a Young Lady, c. 1720   Depicted half-length, wearing a black headpiece and dress with brown collar, her brown hair loose and with a beauty mark on her cheek, all against a plain background with crest at upper left corner featuring a stag below three roses.   Dimensions : 30 in. x 24 in.      Condition: Unframed on later stretcher.  Canvas relined.  Areas of craquelure.  Under UV light, areas of inpainting visible at each corner, area below right shoulder (possibly a repaired tear) and to other scattered areas of dress and background.