Beautiful oil painting on canvas, framed in a carved wooden frame of the period. The work depicts the profile of a young woman, an allegory of spring, rendered in delicate and harmonious tones. Her face, relaxed in serene contemplation, is characterized by brown eyes, full lips, and soft hair falling along her neck and back. She wears a graceful white dress with a blue tunic, and in her hands, resting in her lap, she holds a bouquet of flowers. In the background, a sky that seems to be heading towards sunset, while in the foreground, next to her, other brightly colored flowers stand out. The mastery and painterly rendering of the details are extraordinary, giving the entire painting a unique charm. It is attributed to an anonymous English painter active around the early 19th century. It is also noted on the back the presence of a poetic composition in English, attributable to the Irish poet and lyricist Thomas Moore (1779-1852) which reads: “By Celia’s arbour all the night / Hang, humid wreath, the lover’s vow; And haply, at the morning light, My love shall twine thee round her brow. / Then, if upon her bosom bright / Some drops of dew shall fall from thee, / Tell her, they are not drops of night, / But tears of sorrow shed by me!”. Measurements: Overall H x W x D 105 x 84 x 5.5cm; Artwork only H x W 92 x 70cm