‘Lady with a Fan’
Juan Antonio Gonzalez (1842–1914)
A finely painted oil portrait depicting an elegantly dressed lady standing beside a riverbank, her figure set against a softly rendered landscape of water and trees. The sitter’s traditional dress, delicate lace detailing and vivid blue shoes are handled with confidence, while the fan held loosely in her hand adds a note of poise and quiet narrative. Gonzalez’s balanced composition and gentle modulation of colour give the work both decorative charm and a strong sense of period character.
Medium & Support: Oil on canvas.
Frame: Gilt composition frame with scrolling foliate decoration; surface wear and patina consistent with age.
Condition: Good antique condition; light craquelure and age-related wear to the paint surface, with colours remaining clear and harmonious.
Signature: Signed by the artist lower left
Dimensions:
Framed: 57 x 48 cm
Visible painting: 46 × 38 cm
Notes: A characterful signed portrait by Juan Antonio Gonzalez, combining traditional costume, landscape setting and strong decorative appeal, well suited to an English or continental country house interior.