Henriette Desportes, La Couture Landscape Orientation An exquisite little oil painting

An exquisite little oil painting depicting a girl descending a flight of stone stairs by American artist

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 28½” x 19½” / 72cm x 50cmYear of creation: c

Many of his works have been sold through the leading auction houses including Christie’s and Sotheby’s

9½” x 11¾” / 24cm x 30cm

Craquelure throughout

Henriette Desportes, La Couture Landscape Orientation An exquisite little oil paintingAn evocative interior scene depicting a lady sewing by French painter, Henriette Desportes (1877 1951). She looks down, lost in her thoughts, as a light breeze gently shifts the voile. Its a warm Summers afternoon and the garden is radiant with an abundance of flora. The quiet atmosphere of this peaceful moment is communicated through Desportes expressive brushwork and her skilful use of colour. Its a painting that gives you so much when you spend a