19th-Century British School, Portrait Of A Lady With A Ruby Necklace Alsina Note how the light illuminates

Note how the light illuminates the girls as they run along the water’s edge - with their reflections added to the water with a few well-placed marks

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And the brushwork is reminiscent of the Birmingham painter

He’s dressed smartly in a frock coat with a white shirt and black necktie

It’s easy to imagine yourself whiling away the hours within this peaceful English countryside scene

19th-Century British School, Portrait Of A Lady With A Ruby Necklace Alsina Note how the light illuminatesA beautiful mid 19th century British school portrait of a lady wearing a ruby necklace and bracelets. It dates to around 1860 when ladies styled their hair into side coils and wore floral bonnets positioned towards the back of the head. We purchased the painting from Wales and the sitter could be of Welsh descent. Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 27 x 36 69cm x 91cmYear of creation: c. 1860Provenance: EnglandCondition: Very presentable with areas of