Why You’ll Love It
This exceptional oil painting by celebrated miniature artist Paul Saltarelli recreates Thomas Gainsborough's beloved 1777 portrait of Mary Cathcart Graham, remembered as much for her tragic story as for her beauty. After Mrs. Graham died of tuberculosis at just 35 years old, her grief-stricken husband could not bear to look at her beautiful portrait and had it carefully wrapped in linen and hidden from view for decades. Long considered one of the most moving stories in British art history, the painting eventually reemerged. Saltarelli's miniature captures the elegance and poignancy of the original, presented in a handsome gilt wood frame with delicate acanthus leaf ornamentation.
Display it in a grand drawing room, portrait gallery, ballroom, or aristocratic manor house setting where its beauty and remarkable history can be appreciated.
Details
Materials: Oil painting, wood frame
Scale & Size: 1:12 scale; 6 ⅜" tall x 4 ⅜" wide
Condition: Excellent vintage condition
Artist: Paul Saltarelli
Collection: The Maureen Fukushima Collection
Please Note: This listing includes the framed painting shown in the photographs. only. Other accessories and dolls shown are for staging purposes.
