1920s French School Portrait Of A Woman In A Chemise 1850s Minor losses

Minor losses

Her dark attire is particularly unusual - children weren’t expected to wear black in mourning and it’s quite a statement

der plukker röde valmuer i en have’ at an auction in 2003

758 achieved for ‘Interior’ in 1990

has opted for the difficult task of painting this scene towards the end of the day when the room is almost completely dark

1920s French School Portrait Of A Woman In A Chemise 1850s Minor lossesThis stylish early 20th century portrait depicts a woman wearing a silk chemise and necklace. It dates to around 1925. This stylish ensemble may appear like nightwear but, in fact, the chemise dress was modelled on similar undergarments from earlier in the 20s. From around 1925, fashionistas would sport a boyish or garonne appearance, which involved curveless dresses and flattening brassieres. The chemise dress simply hung, like a nightshirt, down to