Blushing Young Woman in White with Tiny Dog, Marvelous Early 19th Century Painting on Tin vintage 1930s Pretty fabulous I think

Pretty fabulous I think

licked by flames--and perhaps the raison d'etre for the painting

I think to a contemporary eye this might be interpreted in all sorts of ways

The thin black stained frame is a simple one

Blushing Young Woman in White with Tiny Dog, Marvelous Early 19th Century Painting on Tin vintage 1930s Pretty fabulous I thinkShe's a dream and her little dog is too. Early 19th century continental European I believe, oil on tin. Feels all about the cusp of womanhood to me, a high blush on this young woman's cheeks as she turns her to meet the gaze of the viewer, showing a little leg as she does. And this little dog peeking out behind her skirt, looking some mix of eager and anxious, one assumes a metaphor for her state of being too. Details give a good sense, with light