This portrait of a bewigged gentleman was painted by Mary Beale , one of the first professional female English artists. Beale was a talented and prolific painter working in the Stuart period; in this film Philip explores her intimate portrait of an unknown sitter, currently on display at Philip Mould & Company as part of our exhibition Pioneers: 500 Years of Women in British Art.
This portrait of a bewigged gentleman was painted by Mary Beale, one of the first professional female English artists. Beale was a talented and prolific painter working in the Stuart period; in this film Philip explores her intimate portrait of an unknown sitter, currently on display at Philip Mould & Company as part of our exhibition Pioneers: 500 Years of Women in British Art.
