Michael Dahl (Circle), Portrait Of Thomas Stanley 1930s the basket is overflowing with

the basket is overflowing with deep purple grapes

It depicts a young lady called Marianne and it’s been painted with broad linear brushstrokes and a cool palette of icy tones

Canvas little undulant and frame with some light age-related wear

while the gilded inscriptions transform the border into a sermon in itself

Michael Dahl (Circle), Portrait Of Thomas Stanley 1930s the basket is overflowing withThis early 18th century English School portrait depicts Thomas Stanley wearing a striking red velvet suit, white cravat and powdered periwig. Fashionable, yet elegantly refined. On the reverse, a partially legible label refers to the Wrightington Estate, where the portrait was hung. In the top left, an inscription refers to Meliora Gomeldon, who became Thomas wife in 1710, having been married previously to James Poole. Its interesting that during her