19th-Century French School Portrait Of A Girl In A Blue Tunic 1840s the sketched lines are on

the sketched lines are on top

An early 20th-century oil on canvas after the original by Austrian artist

The swirl of the moon is positioned exactly in the middle of the composition so it immediately draws your eye

It’s a painting to breathe in as you enjoy a moment of complete calm

a lone traveller is walking home along a path worn by time

19th-Century French School Portrait Of A Girl In A Blue Tunic 1840s the sketched lines are onA late 19th century French school portrait of a girl in a blue tunic. She has endearing doe eyes and the look of a good natured child. During the 19th century, childrens clothing tended to be created at home either by mothers or seamstresses. A popular outfit for both boys and girls consisted of a tunic, which was fitted at the waist and flared out into a skirt. Its tricky to tell boys and girls apart in portraits from this period as they often