Bidspirit auction | ”Louis Ernest Fortuné Andrieux (19th-20th

”Louis Ernest Fortuné Andrieux (19th-20th century) known as Fortuney - Signed female portrait - ”Louis Ernest Fortuné Andrieux (19th-20th century) known as Fortuney - Signed female portrait Original pastel on paper circa 1930-1950 Young woman with brown hair adorned with a pink ribbon depicted in a vaporous and melancholic atmosphere. The soft modeling and muted palette evoke the symbolist and intimate influences of the interwar period. Signature in pink chalk lower left. Dimensions (with frame): 49 x 39 cm Condition: well-preserved pastel under glass, old frame with small chips.”