Oil on canvas, portrait of a young girl from high society, dressed in a Rococo gown. With her left hand, she caresses a small dog (probably a greyhound), a symbol of loyalty and affection, and in her right hand, she holds a sweet or a toy. This is a portrait of a noble child, likely commissioned to immortalize the tender years of an heiress or a young lady-in-waiting. It is in a period carved gilt frame. Children’s portraits at this time were commissioned by wealthy and noble families to celebrate a birth or baptism, or to mark a dynastic union.
Northern School
18th century
Height with frame: 80 cm; without frame: 63 cm
Width with frame: 67 cm; without frame: 48 cm
