Bidspirit auction | EMILE EISMAN SEMENOWSKY PORTRAIT OIL

EMILE EISMAN SEMENOWSKY PORTRAIT OIL PAINTING - Emile Eisman-Semenowsky (Polish-French, 1853–1918). Oil painting on board. Portrait of a woman in blue dress. Signed ”Eisman-Semenowsky” lower left. Undated. Framed. There are few documented sources concerning the life and education of Emile Eisman-Semenowsky, although it is known that he emigrated from Poland at an early age and arrived in Paris in the 1880s, where he began painting sentimentalized portraits of upper class women, tailored to bourgeois tastes. He also worked as an assistant to the Belgian painter Jan van Beers. Keywords: 19th Century Painting, Portraiture, Fine Art. Dimensions Frame 18 1/2 x 16 in. Image 21 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good condition with signs of age and wear. Includes minor scuffs and scratches on the frame. Please refer to the photos for details. Sold as is.