Oil On Canvas, Female Nude, French School, Late 19th Century

French School, working between Post-Impressionism and Symbolistic style, characteristic of late 19th-century studio nudes

Intended for private collectors' cabinets (cabinets d'amateurs)

Unsigned oil on canvas depicting, against a purple drapery backdrop, a young nude female with red hair styled in a bun, posing modestly with her arm draped over her face in an artist's studio

Period giltwood and stucco frame decorated with a laurel leaf frieze

France

Late 19th - Early 20th century

Good original condition:

Oil on canvas without prior restoration

The paint surface features fine age craquelure throughout the background

A tiny puncture with minor paint loss is visible near the top of the canvas

Frame shows light signs of wear to the original gilding and stucco

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Dimensions:

Frame size: 25.2 x 15.7 in (64 x 40 cm)

Canvas size (Sight): 22.8 x 12.6 in (58 x 32 cm)

Carefully packed and shipped