A 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of an Elderly Lady in Mourning c.1870-80 sub-Decorative Objects The size of this example

The size of this example is rather unusually large and it would suit standing alone

in Montenotte

This early form of water-spout was set into the parapet to drain water from the roof and channel it through the mouth and away from the wall

The base has been added at some stage in the late 20thC

A 19thC French School Oil on Canvas Portrait of an Elderly Lady in Mourning c.1870-80 sub-Decorative Objects The size of this exampleOrigin: French Period: 2nd Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 80 The Canvas: 22. 75 high x 17. 25 wide In Frame: 26. 25 high x 21. 25 wide x 1. 5 deep The half length portrait of an elderly French lady, being a widow in mourning, looking out to the viewer, painted in oils on canvas on a fern coloured ground, the sitter shown in a black gown with scarlet flowers and trim, a black lace bonnet and wearing two wedding rings, the work presented in