Portrait of a young woman is an original artwork realized by the french artist and illustrator rené françois xavier prinet between the end of the xix and the beginning of the xx centuries. Pencil on watermarked paper. In excellent conditions. Beautiful artwork representing a woman sitting on a chair; the woman is in profile and is wearing a hat with flowers. The composition is characterized by soft pencil strokes that define the composition and create chiaroscuro effects to enhance the volumes of the body and the chair. René françois xavier prinet (vitry-le-françois, 1861 - bourbonne, 1946); prinet was a french painter, illustrator, portraitist and decorator. He exhibited at the salon des artists français and at the salon des tuileries. In 1986, a great exhibition was held at the musée bourdel, paris. The artist gained two special medals in 1888 and a golden medal in 1890. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no official proof of authenticity, however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution