Samuel De Wilde Late 18th.Century Theatrical Portrait Mrs Maria Gibbs 1795 The Durham Ox The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer and Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House

Pencil and Chalk

Provenance: Heydon Grange

drapery and camels

A Corner of the dressing room

Samuel De Wilde Late 18th.Century Theatrical Portrait Mrs Maria Gibbs 1795 The Durham Ox The Bachelor and the Bobby-SoxerSamuel De Wilde 1748 1832. British School 18th. Century. A superb large format pencil and watercolour study of an Actress in quaker costume. Signed and dated lower left 1795. Possibly a portrait of Mary (Maria) Gibbs (ca. 1770 1850). 23. 5 by 38. 5 cms image. Laid on to original mount 30 by 43 5 cms overall. Some slight foxing and staining to no real detriment. De Wilde was a portrait painter and etcher of Dutch descent, famous for his theatrical