Dark Portrait Of A Lady In A Hat nature The painting is signed ‘A

The painting is signed ‘A Gerhard’ in the lower left

spending most of his time in Rome

She’s also holding her left hand to her waist

so some areas are a little fragile

a small scratch in the top left and a few minor losses

Dark Portrait Of A Lady In A Hat nature The painting is signed ‘AA most unusual dark portrait of a lady in a black hat. She could perhaps be wearing her mourning wear, which would make the painting a mark of respect for a lost spouse or relative. This seems likely as it bears a date of 1919, just one year after the end of World War I. Its signed in the upper left and housed within an appropriate later frame. Medium Oil on cardboard laid on canvas Size including frame 17 x 19 43cm x 50cm Year of creation c. 1919