Bidspirit auction | Portrait of a Lady. Italian

Portrait of a Lady. Italian School. 19th Century - Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 110 x 86 cm; 140 x 115 cm. Signed ANDREA GIULIANI (ACTIVE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY). The subject, seated with a serene expression, wears an elegant black velvet dress with lace details, white gloves, jewelry and a fan in her hand, symbols of status and refinement. The frontal composition and the meticulous attention to detail—from the face to the accessories—refer to 19th-century Italian bourgeois portraiture, marked by realism and social decorum. The chromatic sobriety of the background and the light focused on the face reinforce its solemnity.