Late 19th-Century English School Portrait Of A Lady With A Fan A Shelf Berggren was a talented painter

Berggren was a talented painter that trained at the Academy in Stockholm and the Académie Colarossi in Paris

Medium: Pencil on paper

But perhaps he was best known for his turbulent marriage to Thérèse Ansingh (1883-1968) who was also a painter

Size including frame 20½” x 17” / 52cm x 43cm

Size including frame 26⅓” x 32” / 67cm x 81cm

Late 19th-Century English School Portrait Of A Lady With A Fan A Shelf Berggren was a talented painterA fine late 19th century English school portrait of a lady with a marabou feather fan. Its an outstanding piece that captures the sitters character with a high degree of skill. The details are sublime and we particularly love the hands which are exquisitely observed. Note how the emphasis is placed upon the fan, which is front and centre. This was a fashion statement during the late 19th century and clearly, the lady was particularly fond of it.