Pastel portrait of an elegant woman, framed, late 19th century

Pastel portrait of a white-haired woman wearing a dark dress adorned with a bouquet of mauve flowers on her shoulder. The background, worked with regular hatching, adds depth and relief to the composition. This type of portrait was common in bourgeois circles at the end of the 19th century, particularly for immortalizing female figures in a sober and dignified style. Original oval-shaped carved wooden frame.