Early 20th-Century Continental Portrait Of A Romani

Early 20th-Century Continental Portrait Of A RomaniThis charming early 20th century portrait depicts a young Romani with dark deep set eyes and rouged cheeks. She gazes into the yonder and wears flowers in her hair. Information regarding the portrait is scarce so we can only wonder as to its origin and artist. The young ladys outfit bears some resemblance to the attire of the Gitanos, a Romani sub group stemming from Spain and Portugal. Perhaps an English artist discovered this vividly dressed lady

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The original engraving

1930Provenance: BelgiumCondition: Very presentable with no issues

It's housed with a period giltwood frame

Medium: Oil on paperOverall size: 16½” x 13½” / 42cm x 35cmYear of creation: c

The light is exquisite and typically Mediterranean - it’s the environment sought out by travelling artists

Thorvald Niss (1842-1905)

we see the Madonna dressed in what’s considered to be ‘gypsy’ clothing as she nurses her tiny son

The painting is housed within a gilded frame with foliate corners and monogrammed in the lower left

The etching is signed and housed within a later frame

Overall size 23½” x 28” / 60cm x 72cm

An atmospheric oil on board depicting a chilly British landscape with trees and a stone cottage