Portrait of a young Girl, half-length, seated, in a white dress, a King Charles spaniel on her lap, in an ornamental park, with a hill-top castle beyond

This very fine portrait of circa 1750 is very close to, and was until recently believed to be by, William Hogarth. Certainly it was executed by an artist who was fully aware of Hogarth's work. The freedom in the handling of the drapery coupled with the direct observation of the sitter combine to achieve a particularly sensitive and elegant image.