Mid-19th-Century French School, A Pair Of Nanas Landscape Orientation leap across ditches

leap across ditches

rather rigid

his skilful etchings portray women in various states of undress

the heraldry in the upper right is associated with the Greder family

where the drifting fields and endless skies provide a constant source of inspiration

Mid-19th-Century French School, A Pair Of Nanas Landscape Orientation leap across ditchesThis charming pair of mid 19th century French School portraits depicts two grandmothers, both presumably widows, wearing black gowns and white bonnets. Alas, the identity of these restful octogenarians is unknown, but its intriguing to consider how the two portraits have come into existence. Usually, one would expect a portrait of an older lady to be accompanied by either an older man, or her daughter daughter in law and husband. However, here we see