Thomas Worlidge (1700-1766)
Thomas Worlidge (1700-1766)

Portrait of a lady, three-quarter length, seated, playing a mandolin

细节
Thomas Worlidge (1700-1766)
Portrait of a lady, three-quarter length, seated, playing a mandolin
signed and dated indistinctly 'Thos: Worlidge Fecit 1760' (upper left) and with inscription 'Worlidge-her Majesty the late Queen Charlotte/wife of George III.-' (lower right, on the mount)
pencil, on vellum
6.7/8 x 5.5/8 in. (17.5 x 14.3 cm.)
拍场告示
It has been suggested that the present drawing was executed in Bath. A possible source of inspiration for the present portrait was Gainsborough's Portrait of Anne Ford, later Mrs Philip Thickness, a picture that caused much excitement at the time. Worlidge's portrait reflects the vogue at the time for amateur music making.

We are grateful to Susan Sloman for providing this information.