Woman with a Fan | Oil on Canvas after Néstor Martín-Fernández de la Torre

DESCRIPTION
An oil on canvas after Néstor Martín-Fernández de la Torre, depicting a woman holding a closed decorative fan against a landscape with a domed building. She wears a floral-patterned dress, an elaborate hair ornament and a large red flower, with warm ochre and terracotta tones contrasting with the blue-green background. Presented in a broad, dark wooden frame with a narrow gold-coloured inner slip.

ARTIST
Unidentified artist, after Néstor Martín-Fernández de la Torre (1887–1938).

ARTIST DETAILS
“After” identifies this painting as a copy of a composition by the named artist; it does not attribute its execution to him.

SUBJECT
Female portrait; woman with a fan; decorative costume.

MOVEMENT / STYLE
Decorative figurative portraiture, with stylised features and ornamental detailing.

ARTIST INFLUENCE
Néstor Martín-Fernández de la Torre.

MEDIUM
Oil on canvas, as supplied.

DATE
Undated; date of execution unconfirmed.

SIGNATURE
No clearly legible signature visible 

CONDITION
Generally good. Very small areas of apparent paint loss. Please see photos. 

FRAME CONDITION
Dark wooden moulded frame with a gold-coloured inner slip. Scattered marks, scuffs and small edge chips are visible.

VERSO
Canvas on a wooden stretcher, with remnants of paper sealing tape around the edges. No clearly legible artist inscription or provenance information is visible.