19th C. Diminutive Portrait of Lovely Young Woman in Rose on Tin in Repousse Frame viking figure I believe it is a

I believe it is a paintbrush our woman holds in one hand and a palette in the other

I think either by one boy done over a number of years

in good part for her wonderful hand-painted face

4 3/4" tall x 2 3/16" wide x 1 1/2" deep

I would guess it indeed dates to the mid to late 19th century

19th C. Diminutive Portrait of Lovely Young Woman in Rose on Tin in Repousse Frame viking figure I believe it is aSo many charming 19th c. portrait paintings of lovely ladies to admire, this young woman in rose and cream very finely painted on tin, though she looks as if she might might have as easily landed on the lid of a snuff box. Wonderful details, wonderful face, clearly posed and poised to delight. In what I believe is likely the frame where she has always lived, to which the tin is tacked in the corners by tiny tails, then backed by board. I believe 1840s