19th-Century French School Portrait Of A Woman In Profile Trees near Germany

near Germany

With her knowing eyes and wry smile

He looks across to our right with slightly raised eyebrows

that would mean his grandfather was also a portrait painter

19th-Century French School Portrait Of A Woman In Profile Trees near GermanyA mid 19th century French portrait of a woman in profile looking upwards. Her hair is styled into a bun and covers her ears, as per the fashion of the 1840s 50s. What do you make of her expression? Could there be a glint in her eye and perhaps a little mischief? The portrait is housed within a 19th century gilded frame with decorative inner and outer borders. Medium Oil on canvas Overall size 14 x 16 35cm x 41cm Year of creation c. 1850 Provenance