Antique Portrait oil painting 1800’s French figurative original painting of a woman playing a mandolin or musical instrament female portrait.
This is an amazing, atmospheric and rare French fine oil painting from the mid 1800's.  A woman with blue eyes looks towards the artist and plays what I think is a mandolin.  She wears a white and grey/green gown and this against the dark background produces a Chiaroscuro effect which is very appealing and quite unusual.
MORE ABOUT THIS PAINTING:
Overall size: 13.5ins x 17ins or 24ins x 20ins or 34cms x 43cms (approx)
Condition:  This is an aged painting on stretched canvas and is most likely from the mid 1800's.  Although in good condition for the age, it has not travelled through time unscathed.  You can expect a sturdy canvas with faults such as a renovation and stable craquelure.   The vintage frame has imperfections throughout. 
Signed: No, there is an inscription in red at the top of the painting, 'depuis Sinbal'
This painting is sent track and trace with Colissimo.