Lady in Dark oil on canvas Oil painting on canvas signed

Oil painting on canvas signed E

and attended art fairs on behalf of the French government

The work has a little texture to the touch in the foreground

A post-impressionist painting with visible horizontal brushstrokes

The canvas is smooth with some texture on the lower body of the model

Lady in Dark oil on canvas Oil painting on canvas signedFrench Art Shop Original Antique Oil French Portrait: French School of the 19th century oil on canvas signed E. Orlias and dated 1857. The surface of the canvas is smooth and regular. A beautiful light is centered on the model. The academy codes are respected via the posture of the sitter and the use of chiaroscuro (contrast) as well as this austere outfit and its medallion with white lace as a sign of purity. A captivating work where the expression