19th Century Provincial Swiss School Portrait of a Girl Holding Flowers, Oil on Canvas, Folk Art

19th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

A charming early 19th-century portrait of a demure young lady holding a small posy of flowers. She’s wearing a brown and blue bell-shaped dress, white apron, and pink neckerchief.

It’s likely that the artist was a keen amateur and perhaps even a friend or family member. We love the way they’ve captured her expression as she stands patiently for her portrait.

The canvas has seen better days but it’s fine to hang and would make a nice addition to your mantle or gallery wall.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 10” x 13” / 25cm x 33cm

Year of creation: 1831

Provenance: Zurich, Switzerland

Condition: The canvas has several repairs and four patches on the reverse. There’s also craquelure throughout but the paint layer is stable.

Physical Dimensions

Height

33cm (12.99")

Width

25cm (9.84")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA712743

Description

A charming early 19th-century portrait of a demure young lady holding a small posy of flowers. She’s wearing a brown and blue bell-shaped dress, white apron, and pink neckerchief.

It’s likely that the artist was a keen amateur and perhaps even a friend or family member. We love the way they’ve captured her expression as she stands patiently for her portrait.