19th-Century French School Portrait Of A Woman In Profile Trees Together they worked within a

Together they worked within a group of artists known collectively as the Amsterdamse Joffers

Snell was an interesting painter as his works span a transitionary period for British art

He looks across to our right with slightly raised eyebrows

that would mean his grandfather was also a portrait painter

“A potent factor in any woman‘s appearance is her coiffure

19th-Century French School Portrait Of A Woman In Profile Trees Together they worked within aA mid 19th century French portrait of a woman in profile looking upwards. Her hair is styled into a bun and covers her ears, as per the fashion of the 1840s 50s. What do you make of her expression? Could there be a glint in her eye and perhaps a little mischief? The portrait is housed within a 19th century gilded frame with decorative inner and outer borders. Medium Oil on canvas Overall size 14 x 16 35cm x 41cm Year of creation c. 1850 Provenance