Neoclassical Style Portrait Painting of a Seated Woman with Putto

This is a Neoclassical style figurative oil painting, likely a 19th or early 20th-century reproduction or revival piece inspired by the Academic French traditions of artists like William-Adolphe Bouguereau. The composition features a young woman with a short, dark coiffure dressed in a white Hellenistic-style chiton, seated on a klismos-type chair with a dark leopard or animal skin throw. A winged putto or cherub leans over her shoulder, adding an allegorical or mythological dimension to the portrait. The background suggests a garden setting with dark green foliage and a classical column to the right. In the foreground sits a woven basket or situla. The color palette is dominated by muted greens, deep browns, and the luminous white of the fabrics. The painting is housed in a substantial, ornate gilded wood frame with scrolled acanthus leaf corner motifs and a beaded inner border. Visible condition includes some surface grime and possible fine craquelure consistent with age, though the canvas appears taut. The frame shows minor chips and wear to the gilding, particularly at the edges, revealing the gesso beneath. The brushwork appears smooth and blended, aiming for a porcelain-like finish on the skin, characteristic of Late Victorian academic tastes.