Miniature portrait of a young woman 19th century
SKU: PR23Hand painted miniature portrait of a young woman.
The woman is portrayed against a sunrise background, rendered in soft pastels. The leaves of a bush can be seen on the right side. She has a sweet face framed by chestnut-colored curls and is wearing a red dress with white veil.
The portrait has a brass frame and is behind convex glass. The rectangular bone frame is inlaid with mother-of-pearl on the corners and is in its original condition. The back of the frame is covered with an old book page with Dutch text.
Signed.
Dating from the third quarter of the 19th century.
Dimensions: 8.5cm x 10.2cm.
Condition: no damage or restorations, some discolored hairlines in the bone frame.
