John "Old Taylor" Taylor Pencil Portrait Drawing Of A Lady Circa.1775 Regency Fashion on the outskirts of the

on the outskirts of the procession

Society portraits

Some buckling to surface

Watercolour and stump over pencil

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John "Old Taylor" Taylor Pencil Portrait Drawing Of A Lady Circa.1775 Regency Fashion on the outskirts of theJohn "Old Taylor" Taylor 1739 1838 British School 18th. Century. An extremely elegant half length portrait of a seated lady, graphite on paper. Circa. 1775. Period giltwood gesso frame. 11. 3 by 13. 3 cms image. 15. 5 by 18. 1 cms framed overall. Some slight surface grubbiness and one small worm hole to her arm all to no real detriment. Born in Bishopsgate Street, London, John Taylor was the son of an officer in the customs. He studied art at the St.