Early 20th-Century, Portrait Of A Woman A Gallery Wall 25” x 19½” / 64cm

25” x 19½” / 64cm x 50cm

The painting is signed/dated in the lower left and housed within a gilt frame

Edgar Boutry (1857-1938)

036 achieved for Der Steuerzahltag at an auction in Switzerland (also painted in 1877)

Some raised areas

Early 20th-Century, Portrait Of A Woman A Gallery Wall 25” x 19½” / 64cmA beautiful impressionistic portrait of a young lady in a wrap. Its an extraordinary piece that gives you a little more every time you look at it. The artist is unknown but its clearly by a well trained hand. Note how theyve layered the colours under the wrap to create an interesting glow. You can see some of these colours in the bottom right. The light is also exquisitely observed, particularly on the chin, nose and eyes. And the eyebrows are simply