19th-Century French School Portrait Of A Lady 1890s Heyligers is generally considered to

Heyligers is generally considered to be a painter of genre scenes depicting women with children but he also painted still lifes and landscapes

three figures are unloading cargo from several moored steamboats

Perhaps this was a study ahead of a finished piece or simply a quick sketch during a time at the family home

The painting is signed in the lower left and housed within a gilded period frame

The painting is signed/dated in the lower left and housed within a simple wooden frame that’s possibly its original

19th-Century French School Portrait Of A Lady 1890s Heyligers is generally considered toA worn late 19th century French school portrait of a lady wearing a black dress and red brooch. Her figure is almost silhouetted against the dark background. This is one of those instances whereby the rigours of time have given a painting a new sense of mystery and drama. Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 18 x 22 46cm x 56cmYear of creation: c. 1870Provenance: FranceCondition: Craquelure. Scratches. One repair in the bottom left.