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Description: | This young woman appears to be holding orange blossom, which symbolizes purity, chastity, and also brings good luck to a marriage. She may therefore have been portrayed either shortly before or after her wedding. The shape of her dress indicates that she was probably portrayed about 1750-70. Most women wore head-dresses in the eighteenth century, which came in many various shapes and quality. The head-dress worn depended on the lady's social status and activity, but also on the time of day. The sitter's hair was probably powdered with starch. | Subjects: | portrait | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: French School Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8941... | Go to resource |
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