Early 19th Century Oil Portrait on Canvas After Vieira Portuense
Item Details
An early-19th century European oil painting on canvas inspired by the oil painting titled Music’s Allegory by Portuguese artist Vieira Portuense (1765-1805). This painting features an oval-shaped portrait within a rectangular composition. Portrayed in an overall Neoclassical style, an idealized female figure wearing classical drapery holds a scroll in her right hand and touches a violin with her left hand. A halo encircles her decadent turban headpiece, and she is surrounded by a landscape. No signature was found on the painting. It is presented in an elaborate gold-tone wood frame with an ornate low-relief floral relief design.
Condition
- some wear to frame including scratches, chips, stains, and discoloration; spots of paint loss on canvas; warping and dents in canvas; craquelure in painting; small scratches and stains on canvas; signs of in-painting in various spots throughout composition.
Dimensions
- measurement of frame; visible image measures approximately 9"W x 12"H.
Item #
17STA013-168
