About this lot

Description

British Naive School, 19th century

Portrait of a lady seated in an interior, said to be Mrs Le Vetté [sic.; possibly Levett]
inscribed with the sitter's proposed identity (to the reverse)
gouache on paper
24 x 21cm



Provenance:
Collection of Mike Handford, 'Hillsleigh', Burford, Oxfordshire



According to the inscription on the reverse, the sitter was the mother of Captain Le Vetté [sic.; possibly Levett] who apparently fought at the Battle of Trafalgar under Lord Nelson's command.



Framed 30 x 26.5cm

Surface dirt and discolouration throughout. There are some areas of paint loss that appear to have been caused by scuffing. Otherwise paper is in a good condition with no signs of tears or repairs. The frame is structurally sound with noticeable chipping around the edges.

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