William Hill Thomson, Portrait Of A Lady

William Hill Thomson, Portrait Of A LadyThis sublime 1930s portrait by William Hill Thomson (1882 1956) depicts a stylish young lady wearing a pink top and a pearl necklace. She carries a demure expression, enigmatic, gazing back at us across the decades. Thomson was known as an accomplished miniaturist and hes rendered this larger work with an exquisite level of detail. Note the light on the pearls and the shading on her left cheek. Its an elegant portrayal that captures the spirit of the

The painting is signed in the lower left and held within a good later frame

Provenance: Belgium

Dutch artist

1860Provenance: EnglandCondition: Craquelure but the paint is stable

An unusual aspect is the serpent’s demonic face as generally the serpent is depicted as a snake (or occasionally a woman)

has captured the rich orange hue of a sunset before darkness falls on this simple Danish interior

Overall size: 25” x 30” / 64cm x 77cm

there are some issues but she’s still fine to hang

and the Princess with one being sold at Christie’s in 2001 (hammer price £20

Quick daubs of built-up oil paint scatter the canvas with the artist paying close attention to the light atop the water

It’s likely that he travelled during his studies so perhaps he visited France or Italy in search of new ideas

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 18” x 14” / 46cm x 36cmYear of creation: c