French School (18th Century), Portrait of a Young Woman in a Blue Dress

Oil on canvas (lined), unsigned, presented in an ornate giltwood frame.

Stretcher size 21 1/2 x 18 in.; Frame dimensions 31 1/2 x 27 3/4 in.

This oval portrait of a young woman depicts the sitter with powdered hair adorned with flowers and dressed in a pale blue silk gown with lace trim. Her direct yet gentle gaze and the soft modeling of her features convey refinement and youthful charm, hallmarks of society portraiture of the 18th century.

The painting has been, with age cracking.