John Collet, (Collett) 1725-1780. Charming watercolour study of a young woman wearing a bonnet. Circa.1775. 7.9 by 12 cms. Image. 25.5 by 31 cms. Overall in frame. Provenance: with Thomas Agnew & Sons London circa.1980.
John Collet was a painter of mainly genre and low-life subjects. He studied at the St. Martin's Lane Academy and was pupil of Lambert. He was seen as the natural successor to William Hogarth and his works were popularized by engravings published by Robert Sayer and John Smith, and from 1777-81 by mezzotints published by Carington Bowles.