Henriette Desportes, La Couture Landscape Orientation Modelli are detailed studies that

Modelli are detailed studies that are created to gain the approval of a patron in advance of a larger piece

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

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

During the 1940s

Henriette Desportes, La Couture Landscape Orientation Modelli are detailed studies thatAn 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