Samuel De Wilde Late 18th.Century Theatrical Portrait Mrs Maria Gibbs 1795 The Durham Ox Private collection UK

Private collection UK

drapery and camels

During her time there she was awarded two prizes - runner-up in 1934 for the Hacker Prize for "Lady in an evening dress"

40 by 51 cms framed overall

Samuel De Wilde Late 18th.Century Theatrical Portrait Mrs Maria Gibbs 1795 The Durham Ox Private collection UKSamuel 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