Early 20th-Century French School Portrait Of A Lady With A Fan Gentle He’s highly regarded as a

He’s highly regarded as a portraitist but enjoyed painting landscapes ‘en plein air’ in an impressionistic style

which gives the piece an unusual 'lost in time' quality

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the Royal Academy in Munich

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Early 20th-Century French School Portrait Of A Lady With A Fan Gentle He’s highly regarded as aA 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