Early 20th-Century, Portrait Of A Woman

Early 20th-Century, Portrait Of A WomanA beautiful impressionistic portrait of a young lady in a wrap. Its an extraordinary piece that gives you a little more every time you look at it. The artist is unknown but its clearly by a well trained hand. Note how theyve layered the colours under the wrap to create an interesting glow. You can see some of these colours in the bottom right. The light is also exquisitely observed, particularly on the chin, nose and eyes. And the eyebrows are simply

his style adapted to suit the current trends

the age of the canvas

The painting is signed in the lower right and housed within a frame that’s probably its original

The painting is signed in the lower right and housed within a good later frame

764 achieved for ‘Breton Girl’ at Christie’s in 2019

Minor restorations

The painting is signed in the lower left and bears a label on the reverse

Two inches closer and it’ll be in for a fright

Vitz illustrates the form of each cow

she was represented at the prestigious Paris Salon where she received an honourable mention

when this piece was created

This particular piece would’ve been painted around that time - when he returned to Sweden and took his new approach with him