Jacob Huysmans (Attributed), Portrait Of A Lady With Pearls Places he began showing works at

he began showing works at the Royal Society of British Artists and

A solitary bench is gently lit via an open doorway as the warm patina of stone walls catches the light

Arresting scenes of this nature were popular during the 19th century with numerous tales recounted of the perils of sailing

Early British and Victorian Paintings

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Jacob Huysmans (Attributed), Portrait Of A Lady With Pearls Places he began showing works atThis splendid mid 17th century half length portrait attributed to Flemish artist, Jacob Huysmans (c. 1630 1696) depicts a lady wearing a brown and ivory dress decorated with pearls, together with a pearl necklace and earrings. Its presented in a decorative cartouche. Deliberately nonchalant and somewhat seductive, she rests her right arm upon her cheek, which draws attention to her alluring eyes. Her hair, a work of art in itself, is ornately worn in