Portrait of a Young Woman. Oil on canvas; signed in original frame. Oil on canvas depicting a classical-style portrait bust of a young woman in profile view. The subject is rendered with refined modeling and delicate tonality; showing dark hair pulled back in a chignon with bare shoulders suggesting a timeless academic study. Executed in warm peachy flesh tones against a neutral beige background; the work demonstrates Halls mastery of traditional portraiture techniques learned at Studio Incamminati and the Art Students League in Manhattan. The painting exhibits the kind of careful observation and tonal control characteristic of Nelson Shanks teaching methodology; with particular attention to the subtle gradations of light across the face and neck. The classical pose and treatment recall 19th-century academic portraiture. Presented in an elegant gilt wood frame with multiple stepped moldings.

CONDITION: The painting is in very good condition. The paint surface is clean and stable with no visible cracking, flaking, or paint loss. The canvas appears properly tensioned on what looks to be an original stretcher. The warm-toned wood frame is in good condition with minor surface scratches, light scuffing, and a small chip or nick visible at the upper left inner edge. There is slight wear to the frame finish along the outer edges consistent with age and handling. The verso shows the canvas in clean condition inscription and biographical label intact. Hanging wire and hardware are present and functional.

DIMENSIONS: 27 1/4 x 23 3/8 in.

PROVENANCE: Purchased directly from artist with provenance confirmed by the artist. Private collection.

• Low Estimate: 2900.00
• High Estimate: 3500.00