Portrait of a Young Woman, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Mid 20th Century, in Gilt Frame

Portrait of a Young Woman, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Mid 20th Century, in Gilt Frame

$900.00
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Portrait of a Young Woman, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Mid 20th Century, in Gilt Frame
  • Portrait of a Young Woman, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Mid 20th Century, in Gilt Frame
  • Portrait of a Young Woman, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Mid 20th Century, in Gilt Frame
  • Portrait of a Young Woman, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Mid 20th Century, in Gilt Frame
  • Portrait of a Young Woman, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Mid 20th Century, in Gilt Frame
Portrait of a Young Woman, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Mid 20th Century, in Gilt Frame

Portrait of a Young Woman, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Mid 20th Century, in Gilt Frame

$900.00

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A compelling portrait of a young woman, rendered in oil on canvas with confident, skilled brushwork. The subject is depicted bust length, her dark curly hair framing a striking face with expressive eyes and a subtle, knowing glance. A delicate gold hoop earring catches the light. The warm golden ochre palette and loose, textured background treatment speak to a trained hand. This is the work of a professional painter, not an amateur.

The canvas bears a partially legible cursive signature at lower left, reading approximately R. Tornasi or similar. The artist remains to be fully identified, but the quality of execution. The anatomical confidence, tonal control, and painterly finish points to a formally trained artist working in the European academic or salon tradition.
Item Details

Period/Date: Early to mid 20th century, circa 1920s–1940s

Country/Origin: Unknown; European or Middle Eastern school

Material: Oil on canvas; ornate gilt carved frame

Condition: Good antique condition; pronounced craquelure throughout canvas surface, consistent with age. Paint layer stable. Frame with gilded finish, minor wear.

Dimensions: Canvas: 50 × 70 cm; framed dimensions larger

Weight: Unknown

Provenance: Dar Al Tourath Collection

Maker/Manufacturer: Unidentified artist; signed (see Signature/Marks)

Style: Figurative / Portrait painting

Restoration/Repairs: Canvas appears to have been relined or backed with a support canvas a historic conservation technique to stabilize the original. No other restoration observed on the paint surface.

Signature/Marks: Signed lower left in dark paint; signature reads approximately 'R. Tornasi' or similar partially legible cursive script

Reference/ Inventory Number: DT-0147
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