19th Century Portrait Of A Young Woman - British School. The Library There are few very small

There are few very small scuffs to the box in places consistent with age

Bates was an "open-air" rural landscape artist

it was said at the time (and continues to be reported as late as 2003) that the art was loot stolen from palaces in Peking

A Junior Sanderson half plate camera with plates and original tripod

with 2 degree divisions

19th Century Portrait Of A Young Woman - British School. The Library There are few very smallA 19th century oil on canvas portrait of a young lady, c. 1840. British School. The sitter has a slight smile, an almost 'knowing' expression, staring straight out of the canvas. She is wearing a red fitted dress with curtains of a similar shade to the background. She is finely depicted with the eyes being of particular note. There is craquelure throughout the work and overpainting evident to the upper left side of the painting (please see