Old World Portraits
Anne Fairchild Bowler
John Singleton Copley
An elegant 18th-century portrait featuring a woman in a vibrant blue satin dress with exquisite lace detailing.
Ann Langdon, Mrs. Richard Ayscough
John Wollaston the Younger
1755 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century portrait of a woman in a shimmering blue dress, exuding timeless sophistication.
$243
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with softened warm notes — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft gray
About the piece
This 1755 portrait by John Wollaston the Younger depicts Ann Langdon, Mrs. Richard Ayscough, in a luminous blue satin gown adorned with intricate white lace. The composition balances formal dignity with the delicate natural beauty of the flower basket she holds, capturing the refined aesthetic of the colonial era.
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