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192 - Portrait of a young man with flowers. French school. 19th ce…
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Estimate €800 - €3,000
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Portrait of a young man with flowers. French school. 19th century. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 64 x 50 cm unframed, 74 x 59 cm framed. A half-length portrait of a young woman with curly blonde hair and a delicate face, posing in a melancholic manner with a bouquet of wildflowers in her arms. She wears a white tunic with a rounded neckline and a sky-blue satin stole trimmed in gold, whose flowing folds add dynamism to the composition. The scene is set against a barely sketched landscape with an open sky that lends luminosity and depth, framing the central figure. The young woman’s serene expression and direct gaze, together with the frontal and symmetrical pose of her body, evoke the ideals of Neoclassical beauty. The brushwork is fine and meticulous, with a velvety rendering of the skin and great attention to detail in the hair, flowers and fabrics. The colour palette harmonises blues, whites and pinks, creating a balanced and peaceful whole. This work belongs to the European portrait tradition of the late 18th or early 19th century, influenced by the French and German schools, which produced idealised portraits of women imbued with strong symbolic and aesthetic significance. Its technical delicacy and expressive refinement lend the portrait an intimate and evocative presence.
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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION – FINE ART, OLD MASTERS AND JEWELLERY
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Auction time 07/15/2026 at 3:00 PM
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