Portrait of a Lady

‘Portrait of a Lady’ in oil, by artist H. Wyatt Piper. The portrait has a partially decipherable inscribed date which suggests the 1820s. The costume and dress of the lady also suggest it originates from the 1820s. The portrait depicts a lady half length, in puffed short sleeved dress facing the viewer, wearing long beaded necklace and droplet earrings.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
150/2004
Category
Fine Art
Collection Class
Paintings
Medium
oil on panel
Common Name
Portrait of a Lady
Simple Name
painting
Inscription Transcription
H. Wyatt / Piper / 182(?5)
Period Classification
George IV (1820-1830)
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Date
c 1825
Production Person Initials
H Wyatt
Production Person Surname
Piper
Production Year Low
1820
Production Year High
1930

View Full Details

Portrait of a Lady