Mid-19th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Girl With Sheet Music Cities A naive 19th-century maritime scene

A naive 19th-century maritime scene depicting several British ships within a busy harbour

A beautiful mid-19th-century portrait of a young lady in black by French painter

Underpinning his success was his aptitude for drawing

During the 1820s

Mid-19th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Girl With Sheet Music Cities A naive 19th-century maritime sceneThis striking mid 19th century French oil painting depicts a girl seated quietly against a vivid crimson ground. Resting in her hands is a sheet of music referencing the work of French composer Hector Berlioz. It's a portrait of sensibility during the age of Romanticism. One can imagine the proud parents of this musical young lady commissioning this portrayal and receiving the finished work with delight. There's restraint, yet she's given prominence