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Leith Ridley
Lucia - Portrait Oil Painting Colors Brown White Red Green Black Pale

2022

$3,477.62
£2,587
€2,900
CA$4,762.05
A$5,294.75
CHF 2,764.63
MX$64,450.01
NOK 35,275.44
SEK 33,051.40
DKK 22,076.10
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"Lucia" is a painting by the South African - French artist Leith Ridley. A bit of fun and colour based on the face of portrait of a young woman in a black hat by Petrus Christus in 1947, this is an usual and beautiful young woman the artist has used many times, fascinated by her pale enigmatic regard, this one is a 'clin d'oeil' , La croquese ..d'Hommes ou de Pommes? An apple eater or a man-eater, with this cool ,slightly wary, or is it damning, or just innocent, smooth face... ou à Croquer, -to bite into,- as the French say about someone delicious About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Portrait, Contemporary Edition : Unique, signed Weight: Approximately 1 kg. The painting is unframed. Frame: Optional Snow Pearl gallery offers the possibility to increase the value of this artwork by adding a gorgeous wooden Italian contemporary frame on your choice. We can also offer a restored ancient golden frame. The frame can be hand-carved with composition ornamentation and hand-applied, with water gilded with 22 Kt. genuine gold leaf over rouge burnishing bole and then patinated to the appropriate patina. This will slightly increase the price, the shipping cost and the delivery time. “The impressions of Leith Ridley's paintings on the viewer is so mighty, mesmerizing, grand, that it paralyzes the imagination and leaves enormous satisfaction. Her paintings bring emotion of happiness, energy and beauty represented by the vast creative power of her talent.” Artist's paintings have been sold worldwide. Leith Ridley, South African-born, citizen of France, former film designer & decorator, painter and portraitist living in Bulgaria. Paints almost exclusively on private commission. Portraits in oil inspired by the Dutch and Italian Old Masters, as well in a large-format manner mostly in acrylics, in line with the more popular Contemporary and Pop styles, with a statement or observation to make, or simply fun behind the conception, depending on the character of the subject. As well as an original style of large abstract landscape, a delicate and often dramatic play between space, transparence and texture, using either acrylic or oil, or both. The artist’s artworks are owned in private collections worldwide. A certificate of authenticity of the artwork is delivered by Snow Pearl art gallery.
  • Creator:
    Leith Ridley (French, South African)
  • Creation Year:
    2022
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.6 in (65 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Sofia, BG
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU981310573152

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