Portrait of a Woman in Renaissance Dress — Signed S. J. Bruyn, Antwerp (1882) now equally beautiful as a

now equally beautiful as a jewelry or desk catchall

Some light rubbing to corners and spine tips

A rare and evocative 19th-century Orientalist portrait painted on stretched hide

Old Master studies

Very good antique condition with light age wear to the mounts and veneer

Portrait of a Woman in Renaissance Dress — Signed S. J. Bruyn, Antwerp (1882) now equally beautiful as aPortrait of a Woman in Renaissance Dress Signed S. J. Bruyn, Antwerp (1882) A captivating late 19th century oil painting depicting a woman dressed in Renaissance style attire, signed S. J. Bruyn, Anvers (Antwerp) and dated 1882. Found in Paris, this intimate portrait blends the romanticism of Old Master influence with the refined technique of the Belgian academic tradition. The sitter is rendered with luminous softness: her dark hair swept neatly