Barbara Valentine RMS - Contemporary Oil Miniature Baroque Woman with Oranges

Description

A miniature painting of a woman beside an orange tree and a table strewn with flowers. In the style of mid-17th century portraits, such as Sir Peter Lely's (1618-1680) 'Mary Wilson (c.1632-1705), Lady Ashe' and 'Ann Wotton, Lady Hales', with similar use of colour and posture. Presented in a distressed gilt-effect wooden frame. Artist's monogram inscribed within the painting as if etched on the right side of the table. On a porcelain-like substrate.

Condition

In fine condition.

Size

7.7 x 5.7cm (3" x 2.2")
Framed Size: 11.1 x 9.5cm (4.4" x 3.7")

Collection Information

Sulis Fine Art is delighted to present a collection of eleven miniatures by the renowned miniature artist Barbara Valentine RMS. Subjects include landscapes, still life scenes, and paintings after medieval and baroque originals.

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Artist Biography

Barbara Valentine RMS is an internationally renowned and award-winning miniature painter. She has featured in several books on miniature painting and regularly exhibits work in London and the USA.

She trained at Goldsmiths College, School of Art, London, and today is one of only a handful of miniature painting tutors in the country, holding classes in Mountfield, East Sussex. She is a member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers.