Early 20th-Century French School Portrait Of A Lady With A Fan

Early 20th-Century French School Portrait Of A Lady With A FanA fabulous early 20th century portrait of a seated lady dressed to impress in the latest Parisian styles. Shes bathed in sunlight while holding an orient inspired fan. During the 1900s, fashionable society ladies often wore a figure crushing S bend corset. This was designed to push the hips backwards and force the chest forwards creating a kind of pigeon shape. This was then emphasised with frilly blouses and decorative lace. As we see here, the

The coiffure was a ‘must-have’ hairstyle in the 1890s as this article from 1894 explains:

opulent elegance and strict social rules

It’s skilfully rendered and probably after one of the 17th-century Dutch old masters

626 achieved in 2009 for 'Venise'

he exhibited at several museums including the Zorn Museum and the Hudiksvall Museum

The buildings feel lost in time and we love the way the artist has given the walls texture by roughing them up a little

You can imagine leaning on the railings as a breeze passes along the water’s edge

000 achieved for ‘Village covered in Snow

Size including frame 27” x 19” / 69cm x 49cm

A small early 19th-century oil on canvas depicting Christ carrying the cross as he trudges towards Calvary

Some areas of paint loss particularly around the edges

An inscription on the reverse is hard to decipher but seems to mention that the pair are related