Umbrella, small (Portraits)

Featuring eight of the most exquisite female portrait paintings from The David Roche Collection, this umbrella is not only a visual delight for the most discerning art lover, but its tough, lightweight and compact nature also make it a most practical and convenient accessory. Cover included.

Umbrella size: 29 x 6 cm dia. (closed); 29 x 97 cm dia. (open)

(clockwise, from centre bottom):

Robert Jacques Francois Lefevre (France 1755-1830), Bernardine Eugenie Desiree Clary (France 1777-1860), future Queen of Sweden, c. 1798, Paris, oil on panel, 101.0 x 80.0 cm

attributed to Pierre Gobert (France 1662-1744), Marie Adelaide of Savoy (France 1685-1712), c. 1704, France, oil on canvas, 78.5 x 61.0 cm

attributed to Sir William Beechey (Britain 1753-1839), possibly Charlotte Beechey (Britain 1801–1849) in the guise of Hebe, c. 1820, Britain, oil on canvas, 140.0 x 109.5 cm

Francis Cotes, R.A. (Britain 1726-1770), Mrs George Rogers (Britain 1724-1786), 1768, London, oil on canvas, 124.0 x 99.0 cm

Jean-Baptiste Santerre (France 1651-1717), Adam and Eve (Duc D’Orleans and Madame De Parabere), c. 1716, France, oil on canvas, 228.0 x 170.0 cm

after Joseph Karl Stieler (Germany 1781-1858), Therese Queen Consort of Bavaria (1792-1854), 1827-30, Germany, oil on canvas, 68.0 x 52.5 cm

Louis Michel van Loo (France 1707-1771), Portrait of an aristocratic lady, c. 1768, France, oil on canvas, 64.8 x 54.0 cm

studio of Jean-Marc Nattier (France 1685-1766), Portrait of a Lady in the guise of Diana, c. 1745, Paris, oil on canvas, gilt wood frame, 196.0 x 130.0 cm