Lot 16
"Portrait of a Lady", probably French or Flemish School, 17th/18th century
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1188 Lots
Description
Oil on canvas, laid down on a wooden support. Inscribed in yellow paint in the upper pictorial field, to the left “MADᴱ· SA” and to the right “FEMME”. Bust-length portrait of a woman looking towards the viewer. Her hair dressed up and adorned with pink ribbon bows; wearing a broad pleated lace ruff, a pearl earring, and a dark dress with lace trim, slashed sleeves, and pearl- and rosette-like decorative trim; against a dark ground, lightened around the head. Canvas laid down on wood panel; canvas edges not fully visible, trimming cannot be ruled out. Paint loss along the right edge at the last letter of the inscription, canvas exposed. Scattered fine dark specks in the flesh tones, ruff and background. Abrasion along the frame rebate, several fine scratches across the picture surface. Frame with an opened mitre joint and adjoining crack to the ripple moulding, as well as abrasions and wear to the finish. Dimensions of support approx. 37.3 × 32.7 cm, frame 64 × 59 cm.354477
Condition: III Questions about the lot?
