Portrait Of A Woman By Henri François Riesner (1767-1828), Attributed

Portrait of a lady by Henri François Riesner (1767-1828), attributed. This masterfully portrait of a noblewoman created in the early 19th century and attributed to the French portraitist Henri François Riesner (1767-1828). Son of a famous cabinetmaker to Louis XV and Louis XVI, he became a pupil of Vestier, Vincent and some say David. After exhibiting some works at the Salon in 1793, he became involved in the Revolution, a period that saw his family ruined. He returned to portrait painting and notably painted Napoleon. He exhibited at the Salon until 1816 when he left for Russia, working there for 7 years, painting Emperor Alexander at that time. Back in France, he exhibited again, and notably was the uncle of Eugène Delacroix. The museums of Moscow, Leningrad, Versailles, among others, display his works.

Inscription: unsigned
Technique: oil on canvas. Original period frame.
Dimensions: oval unframed 55.5 x 70.5 cm, framed 76 x 90.5 cm.
Condition: in very good condition