Portrait of a woman

Fine Arts

Inventory number
2021.10.28.4.FA.PA.C1815.FR
Description
Portrait of a young lady wearing a blue long sleeved Empire style dress with high waistline. The rectangular decollete is decorated with a tulle fichu with a standing lace collar, Brussels appliqués made on bobbins sewn on machine-made or handmade tulle. Her hairstyle is in a fashionable high updo bun, decorated with a golden metal tiara comb. The woman is wearing a pair of thin hoop earrings and one strand beaded necklace. The portrait comes with a portrait of the lady's husband.
Materials
Oil on canvas
Wood
Origin
circa 1815 France
Dimensions
Width : 4.5 cm
Length : 58 cm
Height : 68 cm
Related object
Portrait of a man