Early 19th-Century Oil Painting on Canvas Oval Portrait of a Woman

Item Details

An oil painting on canvas oval portrait of a woman, dated to the early 19th-century. Depicted in a quarter-length, the figure wears small earrings and a black dress with a lace bib and deeply rouched sleeves. Unsigned by the artist. Presented stretched on contemporaneous stretcher bars.

Condition

- canvas has been relined; over painting throughout the work including the figure’s hair, face, and neck; mild alligatoring to some areas of the paint.

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Item #

16NYC998-2698