The question about the authorship
 

Maybe someone can tell the author.
There is a monogram, but I could not read it.
Pastel.
West.
Unfortunately I have no photos of the whole thing.

Painting has similarities with the works of the great artist Giovanni focus salon Boldin (Giovanni Boldini) (1842-1931).


However, the signature does not beat ...
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In any event, portraits - my dear.

Thank you.
That sent me pictures, but not better - in the glass reflects some kind of cloth, but the presentation can be obtained.

Yes, it certainly does not Boldin.

The quality of detail comparable to, not the color ...

But the picture again, nice ...

Seen late 19th - early 20th century ...