The painting is of , what appears to be a 17th or 18th century peasant girl, standing with her arms outstretched, palms up, in a welcoming position. She is wearing a long, gold colored dress with a veil of the same material hanging down her back and flared, three quarter length sleeves. Over the top is a brown waistcoat with a flounce over the hips and back, a V neck, short sleeves over the shoulders and down about half of her arms. The waistcoat is belted and has "frog type" fasteners. Her hat matches the waistcoat and has a large brown feather coming straight up from the back of the hat. Her shoes are very pointed and brown in color. Hair color appears to be gold as well. Her figures does appear to be outlined with pencil, so this could be a hand colored lithograph I suppose.
Description
Category
Fine Art
Medium
Painting is on artist paper which is glued to a very thin pressed board. Looks like watercolor.
Distinguishing marks
Lower right hand corner has a circle which contains the word, firenze, a crown with the letter G underneath. On the back is a stamp and at the bottom is written the words, Firenze - Gall Uffizi and Figura Muliebre underneath.
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
8x11"
Date Period
unknown
Weight
2oz.
History
Found the painting at a Goodwill store. Purchased it for the frame and when taking it apart, the painting looked like it deserved some investigation. I know nothing about the picture.
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
$5
For Sale?
Yes
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