Portrait of the French poetess Louise Ackermann by Léon Ostrowski. Charcoal on paper, signed and dated by the artist on August 24, 1882, set in a beautiful gilded wood and plaster palmette motif frame. This portrait was exhibited at the Exposition Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1883, where it drew plenty of attention. The portrait was subsequently reproduced in engraving by several artists in the publication of her published works.
Artist: Léon Ostrowski (1858-1889).
Signed and dated upper left.
Medium : Charcoal on paper.
Condition : Very good condition.
Dimensions: 50 x 41 cm. / 19 ¾ x 16 in.
Frame: 73 x 66 cm. / 28 ¾ x 26 in. Wood and stucco, very good condition.
Origin : France.
