Italian School Artist, Portrait of a Young Woman, 1850, Oil Painting on Canvas

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19th-century oil on canvas depicting the portrait of a young woman, Italian school.

An elegant portrait of a young woman, … Read more 19th-century oil on canvas depicting the portrait of a young woman, Italian school.

An elegant portrait of a young woman, shown in bust form and slightly turned towards the viewer. The model, with her oval face and direct gaze, is rendered with an expression that is both gentle and enigmatic. The young woman wears an olive-brown dress, adorned with small floral motifs, embellished with a wide, light-colored pleated collar and a dark ribbon tied at the neck. A large red shawl, enveloping her shoulders and upper body, lends the composition a remarkable chromatic intensity.

Note the interesting framing of the figure.
Oil on canvas, relined and on a modern stretcher. See less