19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Lady In Spanish Attire reserved Shards in muted tones emerge

Shards in muted tones emerge from the centre - as Autumn begins to take hold

Paintings of this kind often refer to the power of nature and contemplate man’s role within it

a herd of cows amble through shallow water amid a near-luminous array of windswept grasses

he took off along the beach but the soldier raised his musket and shot him in the neck

This was an important place for him

19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Lady In Spanish Attire reserved Shards in muted tones emergeThis exquisite mid 19th century bust length Austrian portrait depicts a young lady wearing a red gown together with a black lace veil, similar to a mantilla, and a red rose. It was formerly in the collection of Countess Hilda de Rothschild (nee von Auersperg). Theres a porcelain quality to this delicate portrayal, which captures the sitter with both finesse and spirit. Its accurately rendered, yet avoids the perils of overwork. Although the artist is