‘La liseuse’ (Portrait of Susanna Lewis seated)
$500
JEAN-ÉTIENNE LIOTARD (Geneva 1702-1789)
‘La liseuse’ (Portrait of Susanna Lewis seated)
with inscription ‘Ms Susanna Campbell/ wife of Col. John Campbell/ of Blunham House Bedford Sh.e/ and of Dunoon in Argyle Sh.e/ Mother of Charlotte Julia/ Countess of Rothes/ Wife of 12th Earl/ Painted by/ Liotard in 1755/ An Italian Artist’ (on the back of the frame)
pastel, heightened with white bodycolor (or wet pastel?), on vellum
25 3/4 x 20 in. (65.5 x 50.8 cm.)