1920s French Portrait Of A Woman In A Blue Top

1920s French Portrait Of A Woman In A Blue TopA gentle 1920s portrait of a young lady wearing a light blue dress with her hair pulled up into side buns. It has a misty dreamlike quality often synonymous with many portraits from the period. She seems lost in her own thoughts as she gazes to our right. The portrait is housed within a vintage painted wooden frame. Medium Oil on canvas laid on board Size including frame 17 x 20 44cm x 53cm Year of creation c. 1925 Provenance France Condition

Johannes Grenness (1875-1963)

which translates as ’To Aunt Ester’

Maurice Jean Lefebvre (1873-1954)

there are some issues but she’s still fine to hang

he settled in Virkland and ran a Summer painting school that became a huge success

bracelet and rings

He spent the early part of his career active in Venice and Florence before heading to Vienna

it bears an old auction label from Symons & Son of Barnstaple and it’s intriguing to think that the pub could’ve been in North Devon

Craquelure in areas and its darkened due to years in dusty rooms

It’s unclear why this was originally painted in but likely to relate to religious iconography

So with this in mind

The artwork is in good condition and could be cleaned to restore its vibrancy if required (although we like it as it is)