An early example of a fine art glamour painting, depicting “Birute,” a 14th century Lithuanian princess from Hy Whitroy.
This was created as commissioned artwork for calendar reproduction by Hoover and Sons.
This oil on canvas is reproduced in The Great American Pin-Up (Martignetti and Meisel) on page 25, fig #15.
Along with Angelo Asti, Whitroy was a prolific Art Nouveau era Victorian glamour artist.

Above: Text and photograph from Great American Pin-Up