The lady in the picture
 

height: 30 cm
 
picture should be somewhere near the old 200 years.

what are your experts thought that the lady in the picture?
 
signature not see, he can under the frame?
 
dismantling for inspection?

thank you

Pastel too, it seems.

Milioner, of course disassemble and take a good photo, with no glare.

Just be very careful.

You can not make any sudden movements with the painting, pastel may peel off.

Iconographically somewhere 1800s ...

Added after 17 minutes
I could be wrong, but this reminded me of pastel portrait K.V.Bardu.

All cool drawn - and, perhaps, the beginning of the 19th century.

Only unfinished, in general, little thing.

I disassembled it ...

no signature

Zdravstvuyte.Mne think pastel crumbles, give it quickly into the hands of restorers, let ukrepyat.I nothing opens the work: clarity has not increased, and the risk of job loss has increased.

Sincerely, Alexander.

Thank you

As if it was valuable, it is possible to give the restorer, and there is no smysla.Razve price would be in it ...

And so, the lady in the portrait will be French, an English, Italian, Polish girl or some sort?

Dear owner , do not be a barbarian ! Even if portrayed - not " French, an English , Italian, Polish girl " and " some" - give a good job restorer. Pastel - soft material ; raskantovyvat work yourself (unless, again, you - not a graduate of the restoration schedules) categorically not have. Portrait - without a doubt a professional , most likely - the beginning of XIX century , in any case , it is much more expensive than take with you for working museum restorer . In your city has an art museum ? If there is - wear immediately. While the desire to know the nationality of images you are not completely mutilated figure a good master ...

What's the point?
Restorer, and with the patronage of the museum will take you to $ 400.
And how many will sell a portrait?
Yes, even if not in the capital.


Return it in a beautiful frame and get rid of, if possible, until you fall off.