19th-Century French School Portrait Of A Lady 1890s Heyligers is generally considered to

Heyligers is generally considered to be a painter of genre scenes depicting women with children but he also painted still lifes and landscapes

it was hoped she would

The painting is signed in the lower left and housed within a gilded period frame

The painting is signed/dated in the lower left and housed within a simple wooden frame that’s possibly its original

19th-Century French School Portrait Of A Lady 1890s Heyligers is generally considered toA worn late 19th century French school portrait of a lady wearing a black dress and red brooch. Her figure is almost silhouetted against the dark background. This is one of those instances whereby the rigours of time have given a painting a new sense of mystery and drama. Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 18 x 22 46cm x 56cmYear of creation: c. 1870Provenance: FranceCondition: Craquelure. Scratches. One repair in the bottom left.