English School Portrait Of A Woman 1780s Works by William III Bromley

Works by William III Bromley were regularly shown at the Royal Academy from around 1844 and he also exhibited at the British Institution

A beautiful impressionistic depiction of the ‘entrée du Port de Marseille’ by notable French painter

Year of creation 1927

The painting is signed ‘Graves’ in the lower left and housed within an attractive gilded frame

Maurice Jean Lefebvre (1873-1954)

English School Portrait Of A Woman 1780s Works by William III BromleyAn early 20th century portrait of a woman wearing a large pendant and chain with her hair in fashionable waves. Its a sensitive portrayal, which perhaps suggests that the artist knew the sitter. During the 1930s, women often wore their hair in waves as they moved away from the sleek bobs of the 1920s. Film stars, such as Katharine Hepburn and Loretta Young were influential in a young ladys fashion decisions. Medium Oil on canvas Overall size 10 x 14