Paul-Désiré Trouillebert, Portrait Of A Young Lady France A fine 19th-century oil on

A fine 19th-century oil on canvas depicting a picturesque wooded area with deer

The painting is unsigned but it’s clearly by a competent hand - perhaps Academy-trained

She gazes to our left with porcelain skin

We particularly love the way the artist has skilfully captured the light as it reflects off the fruit

Little is known of Lily Waldron but clearly she was well trained at a reputable school

Paul-Désiré Trouillebert, Portrait Of A Young Lady France A fine 19th-century oil onA sublime 19th century portrait of a young lady by French artist, Paul Dsir Trouillebert (1829 1900). How do you read her expression? Her heavy eyes suggest sorrow yet I see something different. For me, theres a suggestion of hope and a curiosity of what may become. Behind the gaze, a flicker of excitement a glimmer of a brighter future. I also particularly love the dots of white on her left earring, which capture a reflection. Trouillebert was one of