Lot 170: Richard Woodman (British, 1784-1859)

A young Lady, wearing green dress with white ribbons on the puffed sleeves, her dark hair curled and upswept, landscape background
signed and dated on reverse, Painted by RWoodman/ 42 Rathbone Place/ Oxford St./ Aug. 1st 1827, papier-mâché frame
Rectangular, 101mm. (4ins.) high

Woodman was the son of an engraver. He began his career by colouring engravings of W. Westall's drawings. He was then employed by Wedgwood in 1808, visiting Italy in the same year. He exhibited at the R.A., B.I. and O.C.W.S.. The National Portrait Gallery, London, has a watercolour by him of Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Wales.