£200 - £300
A Continental Portrait Lithograph of a Young Girl, 19th Century.
A finely executed 19th-century Continental lithograph depicting a seated young girl in period attire. The subject is portrayed wearing a soft white dress accented with a pale pink sash, matching shoes, and a bonnet trimmed with lace and ribbon. She sits delicately upon a rustic bench, her hands folded demurely in her lap, set against a dark wooded backdrop.
The composition captures the sentimental charm and refined sensibility characteristic of late 19th-century European portrait imagery. Soft modelling of the face, carefully rendered drapery, and subtle tonal gradations give the print a painterly quality, closely emulating oil portrait conventions of the period.
The subdued background contrasts with the luminous treatment of the child’s attire and complexion, enhancing the gentle, introspective mood of the piece. Such works were widely produced in Continental Europe during the Victorian era, reflecting contemporary ideals of innocence and domestic virtue.
Approximately 85.5 x 62.5cm (incl. frame)
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30% inc VAT*
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33.6% inc VAT*
