Antique French First Communion Portrait of a Girl, Oil Painting by abbot Lambert 1873

Antique 19th century French portrait of a girl on her first communion by the abbot Louis-Marie Lambert (1814-1892). She is portrayed in a communion habit with rosary and missal, holding a candle against a dark blue-green colored background. The top with the dedication, "Précieux souvenir car vous serez fidèle" / "Precious souvenir because you will be faithful". Dated July 1873. Signed lower left, ma demoiselle Alix de Sainte-Marie, L' abbé Lambert. To the lower right, Bourg la Reine, juillet 1873. The back of the canvas with the following dedication: En souvenir de dia jece communion de Alice de Sainte-Marie 31 juillet 1873 a Bourg la Reine. (In memory of the first communion of Alice de Sainte-Marie on July 31, 1873 in Bourg la Reine). Housed in a gilded wood frame, likely original. In overall good antique condition with general wear commensurate with age and use. The frame with lacks, in particular along the edges, wear and touch-up repairs. The portrait showing typical craquelure sur