This is a beautiful antique lithograph entitled "Namouna". She is sitting at an open window looking very pensive. The image is remarkably well done.
Beneath the picture is printed: Picou, pinx: Imp. Bertauts P. Cadet II: A Jorel lith: Marchant Edit Alliances des Arts.
There are some age spots on the paper. These can be treated by a professional at the buyers choosing.
The frame is black stained wood with some aged worm holes. The picture is covered with a glass panel.
There are two sources for the character of Namouna. The first is from a 1831 poem by Alfred de Musset, called Namouna. The opening song is 'Une femme est comme votre ombre : courez après, elle vous fuit ; fuyez-la, elle court après vous.' (A woman is like your shadow : run after her and she runs away; run away from her and she follows you).
The second example is the story of Namouna is from the ballet by Edouard Lalo which is set in 17th-century Corfu. It tells the story of Lord Adriani who loses everything, including Namouna, his favourite slave-girl, in a bet with Count Ottavio.
Width: 23.5cm/9in Height: 28.5cm/11in Measurements are approximate
