19th-Century Austrian School, The Lady From Linz Black guiding their cattle along a

guiding their cattle along a familiar path

Hubert Heissat (1880-1911)

A beautiful portrait of Lydia Augusta Allen (1810-1890) wearing a sumptuous black dress

Several of his works have appeared at the leading auction houses and here are two examples

while a splash of royal blue gives depth to the composition

19th-Century Austrian School, The Lady From Linz Black guiding their cattle along aA fabulous early 19th century Austrian school portrait of a lady. Shes wearing a simple dark dress with gigot sleeves, red scarf, large diamond crucifix and a fancy gold cap. Its likely that she hailed from the area of Linz in upper Austria as her outfit appears to be an adaptation of a traditional folk costume. The cap is particularly interesting as its constructed of lace woven from thin strips of gold, which are then mounted onto linen. Its known