Portrait of a Young Woman, C.F.I. Stevens, 1848 - Lot 105

Portrait of a Young Woman, C.F.I. Stevens, 1848 A bust portrait of a young woman depicted from the front, wearing a black dress with a low neckline, accented by a red shawl and a medallion. Oil on oval canvas, set in a period wooden frame with gilded stucco. The stretcher bears the stenciled inscription “C.F.I. Stevens P. 1848 Aetis 75,” indicating that it was painted in 1848. The painting exhibits a network of fine craquelure, a slightly yellowed varnish, and a small hole in the canvas, consistent with its age. Details: Oval oil on canvas – Wood and gilded stucco frame – Inscription on the reverse of the stretcher: “C.F.I. Stevens P. 1848 Aetis 75” – Condition: small hole in the canvas – Frame dimensions: 69 × 79 cm – View: 47 × 59 cm – Weight: 5 kg.