Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman by The Artist "V": This portrait was painted by the artist known only by the initial V, who has yet…

What to notice

In Portrait of a Woman, start with classical, portrait, figurative. Then look closely at this museum-described detail: Miniatures by V have appeared in only a handful of public collections and exhibitions, including the Holburne Museum of Art in Bath.

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This portrait was painted by the artist known only by the initial V, who has yet to be identified and whose body of work is not well defined. Miniatures by V have appeared in only a handful of public collections and exhibitions, including the Holburne Museum of Art in Bath. The artist was recognized by 1929 when Basil Long mentioned two works by V that sold at auction in 1926 and 1928, both signed “V” and one dating from around 1778.