Homard & Oysters nude portrait Materials: Oil on cardboard framed

Materials: Oil on cardboard framed under glass

but on further examination

Condition: Tiny hairline cracks in the surface of the painting

The volumes combine perfectly with the work of shadows

The teal dress of the woman meets a delicate lace camisole against the pale pink of the woman's sloped shoulders and a charcoal grey background

Homard & Oysters nude portrait Materials: Oil on cardboard framed19th century Belgian school oil painting on canvas, signed H. Bellis in the lower right corner, for the artist Josse Lambert Hubert Bellis (1831 1902). The painting possesses a subtle texture to the touch. The artwork is a still life featuring a lobster and oysters, laid out on what appears to be a white tablecloth, complete with lemon and a dark bottle. This still life is executed with comma shaped brushstrokes reminiscent of the Impressionist