detail of another auction house painting.

[duccio]

I sometimes like the way the clothing is painted in portrait paintings. This can be an exciting opportunity for the artist to express something that is not a likeness of the sitter, but instead a calligraphic flourish of virtuosity in paint.





Frederik Laemmerer, Dutch 1849-1902 Portrait of a Lady.
Oil on canvas 18.25x14.25
Estimate: $8-12K. Starting: $4K. Unsold. 14062195

Comments

[shinsetsu]

Oh! I had a locket like that once. I wore it for years. I loved it.

What does her face look like?

[duccio]

She is youngish, mid to late 20s, big blue eyes, kind of vacant looking expression. Somebody from the mansion, not the hood.