THIS PAINTING IS REALLY A BEAUTIFUL PASTEL PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG AMERICAN GIRL OF THE MID-1800S.

I APPOLOGIZE, BUT MY PHOTOS DO NOT REPRESENT THE TRUE COLORS OF THE REAL PASTEL PAINTING. THERE IS "NOT" A TURQUOISE COLOR SURROUNDING THE SIDES OF THE YOUNG GIRL; IT IS MORE OF A MEDIUM LIGHT BLUE ON BOTH OF HER SIDES AND A GREYISH BLUE IS BENEATH HER. HER CHEEKS HAVE MORE PINK THEN ARE SHOWING. THE BROWNS ARE NOT AS HARSH AS THE PHOTOS ARE SHOWING.

THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL PAINTING WITH ITS GRAND MID-19TH CENTURY PORTRAIT COLORS.

As you can tell by the photos this work of art is larger then the framed sight size that is showing. The original frame was larger and a typically large ornate round frame. The original matting was wide and in terrible condition as was the frame. A MONOGRAM WAS FOUND UNDER THE OLD MATTING....  The pastel is on a very old type of thick paper board. The board is cracked on the left side of the painting: I have shown this in one of the photos.

The size the original HEAVY BOARD is 22 1/2 inches by 18 1/2 inches. The sight size of the newer framing is 16 inches by 13 inches.

BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY WEIGHT OF THIS WORK OF ART IT WILL BE SHIPPED ""WITHOUT"" THE GLASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DON'T WANT THE PAINTING TO ARRIVE TO THE BUYER WITH A BROKEN GLASS AND DAMAGE TO THE GIRL'S FACE. The pastel is in very good condition except for the crack on the left side which does not touch the portrait..

NO RESERVE****************************************************