18th CENTURY - FINE IMPRESSIONIST OIL CANVAS - WOMAN WITH CROWN FLOWERS MYOSOTIS

GalleryClub French painting of the end of the 18th Century,Portrait of a Woman with a crown of Myosotis flowers Oil on canvas relined on cardboard, On the back, an inscription Ecole francaise 18e siecle Portrait de jeune...aristocratique...royauté une couronne de myosotis selon la mode révolutionnaire...Size painting : 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches.Size frame : 15 1/3 x 13 inches.State of conservation : some lack of pictorial layers, see photos. small gaps on the frame, see photos. Provenance : Private Collection, France. Note : At the end of the 18th century in France, it was common for women to wear wreaths of forget-me-nots. It symbolized their beauty and charm, and was considered a chic and refined accessory. Wreaths were made of fresh flowers and were often associated with grace and femininity.Painters of the time often depicted women wearing crowns of forget-me-nots in their paintings, which shows how much they were valued and considered symbols of feminine beauty. Welcome to GalleryClub We are specialized in the trade of old paintings from the 16th to the 20th Century coming mainly from the French market. We only select authentic paintings that we like. Good visit in the Gallery.