This authentic, hand-painted, original Oil Painting dates from the 19th Century and presents a finely worked portrait of a woman in dark dress with a pale bow at the throat and braided hair. The image shows a neutral, slightly textured canvas ground and subtle aged varnish over carefully modeled facial features. You can see delicate brushwork in the hair and clothing and gentle impasto in places that add tactile surface interest. This one-of-a-kind work retains its original character and would be a distinctive addition to a collectors' cabinet of period portraiture. 19th Century. The painting measures 26 × 32 cm (10.2 × 12.6 inches) (framed, if shown) and weighs: 0.8 kg (1.8 lbs). If you see a frame in the pictures, it comes with the artwork :)