Portrait Of A Young Lady Praying 1780s An early 20th-century portrait of

An early 20th-century portrait of a middle-aged woman in a light green top by Parisian painter

in the 17th-century

Heavily varnished

Medium: Oil on paperOverall size: 23” x 16½” / 58cm x 42cmYear of creation: c

19” x 15” / 48cm x 38cm Year of creation 1957

Portrait Of A Young Lady Praying 1780s An early 20th-century portrait ofA sensitive portrait of a beautiful young lady praying with her head tilted upwards. Red hair tumbles down her back as her eyes look hopefully on. Its been created with a great deal of skill particularly around the face and the handling of the skin. It reminds us of the work of French painter Jean Jacques Henner (1829 1905) who often painted evocative depictions of nude females. Many of these had red hair, which perhaps indicates his fondness for the