Antique Italian pastel painting "Portrait of a Woman" Italy , signed, 1963

Refined pastel painting "portrait of a woman" executed by A.Dagnaux in 1920,delicate in the strokes and use of color the author demonstrates remarkable skill in execution,the feather boa covering the female figure is sublimely executed ,it almost feels as if you can touch it as the female figure's own hand. Beautiful original frame of the 'era,overall good condition. Albert Marie Adolphe Dagnaux (Paris, July 10, 1861 - Mantes-la-Jolie, November 22, 1933) was a French landscape, tableaux and figure painter. Biography His father owned a small restaurant, "Le Dagnaux," in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. He began his studies in 1878 at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts under Professor Ernest Victor Hareux. His first exhibition was in 1883, at the Salon. In 1890 he left the Salon to join the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, founded by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier.It was at that time that he began to receive positive critical attention. His first great success came with his tableau Avenue du Bois de Boulogne...

Antique German oil painting "Portrait of a Maiden" dated 1901 signed Konig,the author demonstrates good mastery in the use of colors and technique,the forest in the background,the wr...

A monumental portrait illustration in pastel chalk on paper. Created by the late Oklahoma artist Clair Seglem, this striking piece of artwork is de...

Portrait painting of a pinup woman in full makeup in pink. This striking piece depicts a woman with big blonde hair curled and pinned to the side. She wears blue eye makeup, a bright lip and blush, and a beauty mark. Her pink sleeveless dress...