Show all images on one page	#003575 Title: Portrait of an Elegant Woman Artist: Krasnolobodtseva Lubov Size: 10x12x2 Size (inches): 4x4.75x0.75 Price : $650 SOLD!

Lubov Krasnolobodtseva, from the village of Fedoskino is the talented artist who painted this masterful work. The box portrays a young, elegantl woman. Her appearance is very romantic and dreamy. In this portrait the artist has managed to reproduce charm of the woman's youth, and richness of her inner life.
The portraits like this one were very popular at the beginning of the ninetieth century. P.V. Lukutin factory produced a large quantity of lacquered boxes that depicted young beautiful girls and women.
The portrait is nicely painted using various tones of oils. Silver paint that shines through the oils accentuates richness of the material the woman's dress is made of. The brown background shines with gold paint that has been used as an underlayer for the oils. The edges of the lid are adorned with a beautiful gold pattern.
The box is constructed out of paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. The lid is hinged from the left of the portrait, and the box rests on a flat bottom. The work is signed with the artist's name, Fedoskino and the yeaar of 2007.