CHRISTOPHER STEELE
“Miss Bache”

A fine oil on canvas portrait by Christopher Steele (1733-1768) of Miss Bache; half length and wearing a pink dress with beautifully detailed embroidery.

Some other examples of works by this artist are included at the end of the photos.

Frame:  Set in a decorative giltwood frame.

Provenance:  Sotheby’s 07 Jul 2011, Lot #305.  Sotheby’s 13 Jul 1994, Lot #52

Condition:  Painting and frame are both in good condition. The canvas has been lined and there is some re-touching on her arms and in the lower margin.  These is some rubbing in the lower margin.

Measurements:  Painting measures 75 x 60cm and the overall frame 92 x 76cm.

Biography:  Christopher Steele (1733-1767) was a portrait painter and studied in Paris under Van Loo and the English painter Wright. He settled in York and then Kendal, where he had a number of students. George Romney studied under him in Cumbria.

£18,000

CHRISTOPHER STEELE
“Miss Bache”

£18,000