A Mid-19thC European School Oval Oil on Board Portrait of a Lady sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The top third of the

The top third of the box lifts off to reveal the hardwood interior with which to keep ones private possessions

the trees and branches are prominent in the work and the whole has a certain mysterious ambience

and “2eme Rallye d’automobile anciennes” beneath

The sketch is a snapshot of the performer when not performing: we view her voyeuristically

1870 - 1910

A Mid-19thC European School Oval Oil on Board Portrait of a Lady sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles The top third of theOrigin: European Period: Mid Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1850 70 Canvas Height: 8 inches Canvas Width: 6. 25 inches In Frame: 13. 75 x 10. 5 inches The well depicted three quarter depiction on board of a young to middle aged lady in a neutral contemplative pose survives from the first half of the nineteenth century and is presented in its original carved & gilt painted softwood frame depicting large birds and floral pierced