Portrait Of A Romantic Woman - Oil On Canvas - Early XIXᵉ Century

Elegant female portrait done in oil on canvas, depicting a seated young woman, dressed in the romantic fashion of the first third of the XIXᵉ century.

The model is depicted with great finesse of expression, her gaze direct and serene, coiffed in a delicate fishnet or headdress adorned with red ribbons, harmoniously responding to the fabrics of her costume. The deep-toned dress, enhanced by lace details and colorful drapery, lends the ensemble a refined, typically romantic presence.

The work testifies to fine academic workmanship, with particular attention paid to the treatment of the face, embodiment and textile materials, in the spirit of bourgeois portraits under the Restauration or the Monarchie de Juillet.

The painting is presented in its original carved wood and gilded stucco frame, richly decorated with floral motifs and foliage, also of the period, forming a particularly decorative and authentic ensemble.

Era: XIXᵉ century
School:European
Technique: oil on canvas


Dimensions with frame: 42.5 cm x 37 cm
Dimensions on view: 27 cm x 21.5 cm

Condition: good overall condition, wear and light age marks consistent with the period; antique frame with minor wear to the gilding