A 19thC Defaced French School Oval Pastel Portrait of Lady c.1870 sub-Curios “Bonjour Tristesse” was ahead of

“Bonjour Tristesse” was ahead of it time

whilst the front is as equally worn as the sides

each meticulously hand sculpted to form faces

Bohemia in 1829

whilst Blue Verditer for instance was more widely used in the mid 18th century

A 19thC Defaced French School Oval Pastel Portrait of Lady c.1870 sub-Curios “Bonjour Tristesse” was ahead ofOrigin: French Period: 2nd Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1870 Height: 24 Width: 20 The defaced portrait of a French lady in oval form, executed in pastels on paper and laid to card, wearing a navy dress with brooch clasp, her hair tied up, her face totally and intentionally damaged, on a beautiful green grey ground, the work unframed and surviving from the third quarter of nineteenth century France. The photographs show clearly that there are