French Woman Portrait

Copy of a portrait painting of a woman in high collared dress with pearl necklace and lace

Copy of a portrait drawing in black charcoal titled,"Asian Head of Woman Black"

Delicate colors and a serene pose come together for a compelling portrait of a woman seated, hands folded, gazing left. This piece is unsigned and undated. Oil on board.

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...