German School 18th.Century Equestrian Watercolour Portraits Of Noblewomen Circa.1780 John Varley ink and wash drawing

ink and wash drawing

Provenance: The Sitwell Collection

mainly employed in the decoration of ecclesiastical buildings

Red chalk drawing on laid paper

Stress flaw to lower right

German School 18th.Century Equestrian Watercolour Portraits Of Noblewomen Circa.1780 John Varley ink and wash drawingGerman (or Dutch School) Late 18th Century. A charming pair of Primitive watercolour portraits of Ladies on horseback. Circa 1780. The lady on the brown horse indistinctly inscribed (along the lower edge); the lady on the grey is indistinctly inscribed 'Princess Wei von ?' (in the centre of the lower edge) pen, ink, watercolour and wash with gold heightening on laid paper each 32. 3 x 21. 7cm (12 11 16 x 8 9 16in). Some age related staining and edge