After J.B. Bouvier Portrait of a Lady 19th Century Oil on Board Antique

After J.B. Bouvier (Swiss, 19th Century)

Elegant Portrait of a Lady – Oil on Board

A charming 19th-century portrait of a lady, painted in the style of J.B. Bouvier, presented in a particularly impressive antique giltwood frame.

The sitter is depicted wearing an elegant pale blue-grey dress with a delicate veil, seated against a dark green drapery. The restrained palette and refined portrait style give the work a distinctly 19th-century European Romantic character.

The reverse retains an old handwritten French inscription, which appears to refer to a portrait and J.B. Bouvier, with a date of 1901 also visible. This historic inscription adds provenance interest and character to the piece.

The painting is offered as “After J.B. Bouvier” and is not represented as an original signed work by the artist.

Measurements

Overall including frame:

35 × 29 cm — 13.8 × 11.4 inches

Painting only:

21 × 16 cm — 8.3 × 6.3 inches

Condition

The painting is offered in antique condition, with age-related surface wear, craquelure and signs of age consistent with its period. The ornate gilt frame also shows expected wear, losses and patination commensurate with age.

Please study all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.

A lovely decorative and collectible 19th-century European portrait, particularly appealing to collectors of antique portraits, French/Swiss art and historic giltwood-framed paintings.