Drawing From The Restoration Period: Bust Portrait Of A Young Woman Of High Social Standing

Beautiful period drawing from the Restoration eradepicting a portrait of a young woman in a dress, presented in itsperiod frame of wood and gilded stucco.

Possibly a portrait of Marie-Caroline de Bourbon-Sicile (1798–1870),Duchess of Berry; but this is not certain. (See the lastphoto, a painting by Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet depicting the youngwoman).
Work of very high quality,certainly the work of a renowned artist who, unfortunately, did not signthe piece.

Characteristics: Viewing dimensions: 27.1 x 21.8 cm / Frame: 35 x 29.7 cm

Style and period: This antiquedrawing fits perfectly within the Restoration period (1820s–1830s)in France, as evidenced by the clothing andhairstyle of this beautiful young woman of high social standing.

Hairstyle: She sportsan elaborate hairstyle typical of the era, known as the “Apollo knot”(or a knot of hair at the crown of the head), accompanied by structured curlsframing her face.

Attire:The young woman wears a period dress with a low neckline, accessorized with ashawl or stole delicately draped over her shoulders.

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