Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
It’s been painted confidently with broad brush strokes in areas and a great deal of bravura. Her eyes are beautifully rendered and capture her expression masterfully. She’s caught somewhere between exhaustion and a desire to overcome.
In the bottom left you’ll notice a small dwelling on raised ground.
The portrait is housed within an appropriate later wooden frame.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size including frame: 31” x 36” / 79cm x 92cm
Year of creation: c. 1890
Provenance: Denmark
Condition: Generally very good. Craquelure in areas and canvas relined. Frame with light age-related wear.
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Exquisite antique paintings that capture the imagination.
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19th-century Portrait of a Girl Carrying Firewood
