A Mid-19thC European School Oval Oil on Board Portrait of a Lady sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Like marionettes the puppeteers pull

Like marionettes the puppeteers pull strings to make the puppets move and these puppets would have worn richly coloured bright clothes

and they are stable

the whole packing flat for travelling

There are some small losses to the surface but nothing missing of importance

A Mid-19thC European School Oval Oil on Board Portrait of a Lady sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Like marionettes the puppeteers pullOrigin: European Period: Mid Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1850 70 Canvas Height: 8 inches Canvas Width: 6. 25 inches In Frame: 13. 75 x 10. 5 inches The well depicted three quarter depiction on board of a young to middle aged lady in a neutral contemplative pose survives from the first half of the nineteenth century and is presented in its original carved & gilt painted softwood frame depicting large birds and floral pierced