Delicately painted the subject shows a Chinese lady of rank, holding a fan and sitting in a rockery in a Chinese garden.

During the 18th century paintings like this were sought after througut Europe. The depictions of daily life giving western viewers a glimpse of life in Asia.

This intriguing watercolor depicts a European lady seated in a Chinese garden. The lady's European face and hair have replaced what would traditionally be a Chinese woman's, suggesting the image was adapted from a portrait specifically sent to China. An identical scene is featured on a reverse glass painting in the private collection of Mrs. Lazenby, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, indicating that this motif was both popular and well-known.

This watercolor likely served as a companion piece or a template for the reverse glass painting. Finding a watercolor that matches an exact reverse glass painting is extremely rare, suggesting that such watercolors were either created as templates or standalone companion pieces. This adds significant value and historical interest to the watercolor, illustrating the cross-cultural artistic exchanges of the period and the specific processes involved in creating reverse glass paintings.