19th-Century French School Portrait Of A Lady With Gigot Sleeves

19th-Century French School Portrait Of A Lady With Gigot SleevesA charming early 19th century portrait of a lady wearing an elegant blue dress with impressive gigot sleeves. How do you read her expression? Im seeing a cheekiness and a zest for life. Shes also leaning forwards to engage with the viewer. During the 1830s, sleeves were oversized between the shoulder and elbow. This unusual fashion coined the term gigot sleeves, which was derived from the French word for the back leg of an animal. They were also

A fine 19th-century rural scene by English genre painter

A beautifully balanced late-19th-century landscape by English artist

The painting is housed within a period frame and inscribed on the reverse

a snooker table stands before a large painting depicting a scene from Norse history

a burnt sienna sky illuminates the foreground

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 23½” x 29½” / 60cm x 75cmYear of creation: c

One of his earliest versions dates to around 1870 and features him with a thick brown beard and flat cap

which is often the case with frames of this age

he attended the illustrious Académie Julian in Paris

we see Saint Augustine deep in thought with his right index finger pressed against his forehead

The details here are exquisite and we particularly love the oversized bow tie

There’s also craquelure in areas but the paint layer is stable