19th Century French School Pastel Portrait antiques crafted from luminous pale lavender

crafted from luminous pale lavender opaline glass with polished gold-tone brass mounts

and the reverse is stamped

accented with slender bands of turquoise

Delicate gilt floral garlands embellish the body

Medium: Pastel and conte on paper laid to canvas

19th Century French School Pastel Portrait antiques crafted from luminous pale lavenderAn exquisite 19th century French School portrait rendered in pastel and conte on paper laid to canvas. This striking composition captures a fashionable lady with powdered gray hair adorned with a garland of pink and white roses, accented by flowing white ribbons. Draped in a sheer lace shawl and finished with a voluminous pink bow, she gazes serenely outward against a luminous blue sky and verdant landscape backdrop. The artists delicate handling of