"19th Century French School - Portrait Of A Young Italian Woman In 15th Century Costume"
French school of the 19th centuryPortrait of a young Italian beauty in 15th century costumeOil on wood panel27 x 21 cm (31.5 x 25.5 cm with the frame)Beautiful old gilded wood frameVery good conditionVisible at the galleryThis portrait is strongly reminiscent of the portraits of women painted by Raphael in the 15th century, with the pose, the costume and the layout.It is a 19th century work in the Italian manner which probably dates from the time of the vogue for Orientalism in the middle of the 19th century. We can think of an artist like Alexandre Colin for example whose canon of women have this characteristic roundness especially in the faces.