Pair Of Oval Portraits – Napoleon III Period – Oil On Panel – Signed Larché

A beautiful pair of portraits from the Napoleon III period, depicting a bearded man and an elegant lady, painted as bust portraits against a simple background.

Both works are executed in oil on panel, with delicate rendering of the faces and clothing.

The female portrait notably features a beautiful black dress adorned with an ornate collar and a piece of jewelry.

One of the two portraits is signed “Larché” and dated at the bottom.

The pair is set in beautiful gilded wooden oval frames, accented on the inside with a beaded frieze and topped with a small decorative motif at the top.

A decorative set full of character, typical of the taste of the Second Empire, also notable for the fact that the two portraits form a genuine pair.

Some visible traces, wear, and signs of age, particularly on the paint layer and the frames, as shown in the photographs.

Period: Napoleon III, 19th century
Technique: oil on panel
Signature: Larché on one of the two portraits, with date
Dimensions with frame: H. 108 × W. 98 cm, each
Sold as a set.