Suiveur de Thomas Couture, circa 1860 - Portrait d'une jeune femme au chapeau de feutre

Oil painting on canvas and stretcher, late 19th-century school, follower of Thomas Couture

Three-quarter portrait of a young bourgeois woman wearing a dark, structured headpiece and dark clothing.

Side lighting softly sculpts the features of her face, using a palette of browns, ochres, and warm flesh tones. The neutral, softly blended background enhances the sitter’s psychological presence.

The work demonstrates a fine academic mastery.

On the back of the canvas is a stamp from the art dealer and a label bearing the inscription “French School 1860–1870, Thomas Couture School.”

Please note: minor old restorations, with no impact.

Presented in a damaged but decorative giltwood frame with losses. Dimensions: 47 cm x 37 cm