19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Lady In Spanish Attire reserved It’s a wishful image of

It’s a wishful image of a bygone

Or is she looking sceptically at the painter wondering how she will look

Shards in muted tones emerge from the centre - as Autumn begins to take hold

who subsequently gained work at a travelling theatre company

In this misty-eyed evocative work

19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Lady In Spanish Attire reserved It’s a wishful image ofThis exquisite mid 19th century bust length Austrian portrait depicts a young lady wearing a red gown together with a black lace veil, similar to a mantilla, and a red rose. It was formerly in the collection of Countess Hilda de Rothschild (nee von Auersperg). Theres a porcelain quality to this delicate portrayal, which captures the sitter with both finesse and spirit. Its accurately rendered, yet avoids the perils of overwork. Although the artist is