Art Sleuths Discovered a Lost and ‘Enormously Important’ Portrait of an Elite Indian Woman by This Pioneering Scottish Painter
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An 18th-century portrait delivered wrapped in a sleeping bag to BBC television program “Fake or Fortune” is actually a painting by one of Scotland’s most famous female artists, experts announced last week. They determined that the gold-framed portrait—which features a young Indian woman wearing several pearl necklaces and an emerald pendant—was the work of Katherine Read, whose formal training in art was unusual for a woman of her day.
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An 18th-century portrait delivered wrapped in a sleeping bag to BBC television program “Fake or Fortune” is actually a painting by one of Scotland’s most famous female artists, experts announced last week. They determined that the gold-framed portrait—which features a young Indian woman wearing several pearl necklaces and an emerald pendant—was the work of Katherine Read, whose formal training in art was unusual for a woman of her day. “What a wonderful result,” Philip Mould, an art dealer and the show’s co-host, tells BBC News’ Steven McIntosh. “I’m sure we’re going to see more works by this pioneering woman artist in India coming out of the woodwork.” A post shared by Philip Mould & Company (@philip_mould_gallery) The artwork, the earliest known portrait of an Indian person painted by a female European artist, is valued at some $130,000.
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- An 18th-century portrait delivered wrapped in a sleeping bag to BBC television program “Fake or Fortune” is actually a painting by one of Scotland’s most famous female artists, experts announced last week. They determined that the gold-framed portrait—which features a young Indian woman wearing several pearl necklaces and an emerald pendant—was the work of Katherine Read, whose formal training in art was unusual for a woman of her day.
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Art Sleuths Discovered a Lost and ‘Enormously Important’ Portrait of an Elite Indian Woman by This Pioneering Scottish Painter
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