Mid-19th-Century German School, Portrait Of A Woman 1830s Frame with a few knocks

Frame with a few knocks here and there

exhibiting ‘A Cornfield

and Mary Berriman

Medium: Oil on panelOverall size: 8” x 9” / 20cm x 23cmYear of creation: c

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 33” x 28” / 84cm x 71cmYear of creation: 1948Provenance: SwedenCondition: Overall very presentable

Mid-19th-Century German School, Portrait Of A Woman 1830s Frame with a few knocksThis charming mid 19th century German oil painting depicts a young woman wearing a large pink necktie atop a black bodice. The 1850s were a period of severe political unrest in the German states following the revolutions of 1848 1849. Droves of citizens emigrated, with many heading for the USA amid growing tensions. Yet, look upon the tender expression of this delightful lady, painted in 1853, and little would you know. Theres a resilient spirit