François-alfred Delobbe, Portrait Of A Young Girl

19th-century oil on canvas, depicting the portrait of a young girl in a red dress. Signed upper right "A. Delobbe". Restoration is needed; there are some paint losses. Dimensions: 40.5 x 32.5 cm. Alfred Delobbe (1835-1920) was a French painter associated with the academic and naturalist movement of the 19th century. A student of Thomas Couture and William Bouguereau, he received a solid training in the Parisian academic tradition. He specialized in genre painting, delicately depicting everyday life and intimate scenes. Delobbe exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français from the 1860s onward, where he gained increasing recognition. His works, appreciated for their precision and delicacy, were successful with the public and collectors. He developed a recurring theme of gallant scenes, elegant interiors, and female figures. His career was marked by a steady output and his active participation in major official Parisian exhibitions. He benefited from private commissions and a market favorable to genre painting during the Third Republic. His style is distinguished by meticulous attention to detail, costumes, and refined atmospheres. Today, his works are sought after for their quality of execution and their exemplary portrayal of the bourgeois and artistic tastes of the late 19th century.