Superb oil painting representing a portrait of Mathilde Barbara Georgina Pfyffer von Altishofen, née Segesser von Brunegg (1842 – 1903). She was the spouse of Alphons Maximilian Pfyffer von Altishofen, illustrious Swiss military officer and architect. Her father, Eduard Segesser von Brunnegg, was a Swiss infantry colonel and architect. She married in 1862 and was mother to 6 children, 3 girls and 3 boys.
Artist: Heinrich Bodmer (1814-1901).Signed and dated: H. Bodmer, 1884 on bottom left.
Medium: Oil on canvas.
Condition: Very good condition. Recently cleaned and restored. Original octagonal stretcher.
Dimensions: 66.5 x 57.5 cm. / 21 x 22 1/2 in.
Frame: Sold without frame.
Origin: France.