Oil on canvas, unsigned, half length portrait of a lady in black gown draped in jewelry and lace, the canvas stenciled "T. Brown / 163 High Holburn / London," presented in the likely original gilt frame.

SS 30.5 x 24.5 in.; DOA 36.5 x 30.5 in.

The colourman Thomas Brown was favored by many well-known artists in the 19th century including Thomas Sully and Sir Thomas Lawrence.

Three old patches on the verso; craquelure with some in-fill; some surface grime; some flaking to frame.

$500 - 800