Antique 19th Century Swiss School Pastel Portrait Painting Beautiful Young Girl, Attributed to Albert Anker, Circa 1870 Sold The bench of unusual diminutive

The bench of unusual diminutive size (will comfortably seat at least two adults) and having a shaped crest back with turned spindles below

The artist a California native documented the city of Los Angeles and scenes of the California countryside now vanished

Hamaguchi studied sculpture at the Tokyo Art School in 1927 but abandoned his studies in 1930 to go to France

he rented a room from the painter Louis Bunce and his wife Eda

Many of these were executed on copper

Antique 19th Century Swiss School Pastel Portrait Painting Beautiful Young Girl, Attributed to Albert Anker, Circa 1870 Sold The bench of unusual diminutiveA enchanting & intimate 19th century Swiss pastel portrait painting of a beautiful young girl, circa 1870, attributed to the celebrated Swiss artist Albert Anker (1831 1910). The painting depicts a lovely young girl most likely in her mid to late teenage years, she is seated with her arm resting on a velvet cushion, she has wildflowers nestled in her hands and she is wearing blue ribbons in her hair. At sight the work does not seem to be signed, but