Portrait of a Woman in Renaissance Dress — Signed S. J. Bruyn, Antwerp (1882) A rare and evocative 19th-century

A rare and evocative 19th-century Orientalist portrait painted on stretched hide

Some light rubbing to corners and spine tips

earthy umber tones

• Circa 1870–1890

Portrait of a Woman in Renaissance Dress — Signed S. J. Bruyn, Antwerp (1882) A rare and evocative 19th-centuryPortrait of a Woman in Renaissance Dress Signed S. J. Bruyn, Antwerp (1882) A captivating late 19th century oil painting depicting a woman dressed in Renaissance style attire, signed S. J. Bruyn, Anvers (Antwerp) and dated 1882. Found in Paris, this intimate portrait blends the romanticism of Old Master influence with the refined technique of the Belgian academic tradition. The sitter is rendered with luminous softness: her dark hair swept neatly