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Provenance:
Private collection, Bath (England)
Notes (by Benjamin Charron):
The way in which the features are painted was characteristic
of Cotes in the 1760s, when he was closely emulating Sir Joshua
Reynolds. The drapery, moreover, is reminiscent of Peter Toms at
this time, an artist who worked for both Reynolds and Cotes.
The original or an alternative version can be found by Reynolds (no.
60 "Works of Art from Midland Houses" at Birmingham Museum and Art
Gallery in 1953).
The history of the picture has been complicated by the fact that the
sitter has been variously identified as Nancy Reynolds, Kitty Fisher
or simply a Lady with doves, at various times in the past.
The composition seems to be inspired by Carlo Dolci's figure of
Salome with the head of Saint John the Baptist in the Royal Collection.
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