272 - O. POTTHAST VON MINDEN (*1869), An elderly lady in black, 1897, Oil

O. POTTHAST VON MINDEN (*1869), An elderly lady in black, 1897, Oil Olga Potthast von Minden (1869 Sanderbusch - 1942 Varel): Portrait of an elderly lady in black, 1897, Oil Technique: Oil on Canvas, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: lower left signed: "O v. Minden. Berlin". lower left numbered: "IV". lower left dated: "16/6 1897". Date: 1897 Description: Frontal bust of an elderly lady looking towards the viewer. She is presumably widowed and therefore dressed in black. The aged face with its wrinkles around the eyes, mouth and forehead is realistically depicted. The artist actually became known for her landscape paintings. Her portrait works are less in circulation, but prove that she also mastered this genre. Keywords: Portrait of a woman, Portrait of a lady, Lady, Old age, Widow, 19th century, Realism, Portraits, Germany, Size: Canvas: 48,4 cm x 38,6 cm (19,1 x 15,2 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Unframed. The painting is slightly soiled. Rubbed around the edges. With scratches, particularly in the lower left section around the shoulder and chest. The missing lower left corner of the sheet has been replaced.