Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
It was a period of increased wealth for the rising middle classes and artists were in high demand.
The sitter appears to be in mourning, perhaps for a parent, and wears an elegant off-the-shoulder black dress with accompanying black jewellery. The stones in the ring and bracelet are probably jet.
The portrait is unsigned but it’s by a well-trained hand.
Held within a gilt frame, which is probably original.
Medium: Oil on paper laid on canvas
Overall size: 23” x 29” / 59cm x 74cm
Year of creation: c. 1835
Provenance: Private collection, Germany.
Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Cleaned. Revarnished. Minor areas of age-related discolouration. Frame with light marks, losses, and signs of age.
Our reference: BRV1794
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Early 19th-century German School, Portrait of a Lady with a Letter - Antique Oil Painting
